acceptour (s.xiv1)
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acceptour (s.xiv1)

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  FEW:  acceptare 24,71b Gdf:  accepteur 1,42b GdfC:  accepteur 8,20b TL: ∅ DEAF:  accepter (accepteor)  DMF:  accepteur  TLF:  accepteur  OED:  acceptor n.  MED:  acceptour of persones  DMLBS:  acceptator 13b / acceptor 1 13c
 

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1 receiver, one who accepts: 
( 1468 ) et le reteignour ou acceptour d'autiel serement, escript ou promes [...] encourge peine et forfeiture de .c. s.  329
2favourer, one who gives special treatment: 
( s.xiv1; MS: c.1361 )  Deu n’est pas acceptour des persones (Latin: personarum acceptor) mais en tote gent qe lui doutent et cil qe oevre justice, justice est a lui accept  (A) 366d
acceptable  acceptacion  acceptance  acceptement  accepter  acception 
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