absolver (1366)
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absolver (1366)

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[gdw]

  FEW:  absolvere 24,54b Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  assoudre (*)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  absolve v.  MED:  absolven v.  DMLBS:  absolvere 9a
 

v.a.

1 finan.law to free, discharge (from debts): 
( 1397 )  vueille je […] que nulle de eulx […] ne face acquitances generals […] a nully, ne acuny acquite, delyvre ou absolvé  i 234
absolver de
1 law to free, release, discharge from (an oath, obligation, etc.): 
( 1366 ) nous [...] vous quittons et absolvons des dictes fois, hommages, ligeances, fealtez, serementz, recognoisances, et obeissances  iii 660
♦ lawfinan. to free, discharge from (a debt): 
( 1367 ) de la quele somme de sis milles marcz nous nous tenons pur bien contentz et paiez, et enquitons, delivrons, et absolvons nostre dit frere, et ses heirs, a touz jours  iii 818
absolu  absoluement  absolution  assoudre 
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