centaine (1155)
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centaine (1155)

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  FEW:  centus 2/i,584a Gdf:  centain 2,16c GdfC:  centaine 9,17c TL: centeine 2,116 DEAF: ∅ DMF:  centaine  TLF:  centaine  OED:  centaine n.  / centner n.  MED:  centenary n.  / centener n.  DMLBS:  centuria 315c
centein,  centeine,  centene  

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1num.group of a hundred men: 
( 1155; MS: s.xiiex ) Par trenteines, par quarenteines, Par seisanteines, par centeines, Par legiuns e par milliers Departirent lur chevaliers  12527
( 1334-35 )  quatre centz homes […] en centeynes et vynteynes mettre, issint que totes les gentz avantditz soient prestement arraiez  i 324
2mil.century: 
( 1271-72; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Onkore i aveit des autres centeines ki gardoient totes autres centeines, ki oncore sunt apelé centeinors  44.1
3weightunit(as measure of weight) hundredweight: 
( MS: 1419 )  le quele karke poysera .iiij. centaines  223
centaines et milliers
millier
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