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acointement (1155)

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acointement (1155)

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FEW: accognitus 24,77b Gdf: acointement 1 1,61b GdfC: ∅ TL: acointement 1,93 DEAF: acoint (acointement) DMF: accointement TLF: accointement OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

acoyntement; acuintement

s.

1 friendship, fellowship:

( 1155; MS: s.xiii^4/4 ) Al port de Hamtune ariverent. Artur a joie les reçut [...]. Ne firent nul demurement Ne plai de lunc acuintement 9164

( 1194-99; MS: s.xiii² ) Lor acointement mal chief prenge! Car Saffadin tant le deçut Que li reis ses presenz reçut 7391

( MS: s.xiv^1/4 ) Acoyntement de enfaunt (=is a vain thing) 43.14

2 skill:

( 1190-1210; MS: c.1300 ) Mult sunt un’ orgelluse gent, Bien voi [ja] lur acointement 4770

♦ cunning, craft:

( 1174-75; MS: s.xii^ex ) A cumencier barate cuvient acuintement 398

acointance acointe acointeement acointer

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