1eccl.apostasy, renunciation of christianity or holy orders:
(
s.xiii1;
MS: s.xiii1
) sage hume fait foler Cum il fist Salomon le rei, Dunt nus lisum en la vielz lei Que il mist en apostasie, E si li fist sivre idolatrie, Kar il fist [sun] Deu reneier
159
(
c.1305;
MS: c.1330
)
L’un si est apostata de mal apostasye
474
(
1342
) il pleda qe celuy qe fist le fait fut abbe et se mist en apostasie
16.ii 301
(
c.1360-79;
MS: s.xivex
)
Ly moignes qui se porte ensi, Il est sicomme mondein demy, Si vait bien pres d’apostazie Qant il le siecle a resaisi Et s’est du cloistre dissaisi
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apostasie (s.xiii1)