1gossip, idle chatter:
(
s.xivin;
MS: s.xivm
)
Maudit seit [...] qe pur lur emparlance
(var. (B: c.1330) parlaunce) force ne
(var. (B: c.1330) en) fra!
159
2verbal agreement, arrangement:
(
1280-1307;
MS: s.xiv1/4
)
De l’emparlance Dame Blanche
260.375rubr
(
1309;
MS: s.xvi2
)
en tournant morust sa
(=Edward’s) royne Elienore a la vile de H. en L., dount le debate se leva pour son enparlaunce, dont Edward et Phelippuz se avoynt entremys pour la soer meyme cely roy de Fraunce, qi out a nom dame Blaunche
22.45
♦
lawimparlance, delay in court procedures to allow for debate or negotiation:
(
1469
)
[...] et puis il covient d’enparler, et al jour d’enparlauns il ferra auterfoitz defens
i 95.30
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