[benediction] (s.xii1)
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[benediction] (s.xii1)

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  FEW:  benedictio 1,324a Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  benedicion 8,314c TL: ∅ DEAF:  beneïçon  DMF:  bénédiction  TLF: ∅ OED:  benediction n.  MED:  benediccioun n.  DMLBS:  benedictio 191c
benediccion,  benediceun  

s.

1 theol. blessing, benefit: 
( s.xii1; MS: c.1145 )  Kar benediceuns dunra =God li porterre de la lei  93.83.7
2 theol. praise, glorification (of God): 
( c.1270; MS: s.xivin )  ‘Amen’ disanz, trestouz clamerent: ‘Benediccion [...] a nostre Deu!’  456
beneiçun 
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