content1 (1212)
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content1 (1212)

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[ FEW: 2/ii,1103a contentio; Gdf: 2,263c content 1; GdfC: ∅; TL: 2,767 content 3; DEAF:  contemner (content); DMF:  content 1; TLF: ∅; OED:  content n.3; MED:  content n.3; DMLBS: ∅ ]
contant,  contence,  conteng,  contenge,  contenk,  contens,  contenz;  cuntent  

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1disagreement, argument: 
( 1212; MS: 1212-13 )  Salemon En soi par inquisition De plusors (=authors) lu contenz receit Por enquerre quei plus dreit seit  14579
( c.1276 )  le Evesque ne veut pas ke de ore en avant eyt […] matiere de contens entre luy e le Priour  ii 665.2
( 1277 ) Fet aremenbrer ke cum divers contenks e dissensions fussent entre le noble ber Sire Eadmund [...] e sire Wautier  254
2struggle: 
( c.1230; MS: s.xiiim )  Maufé se peine de l’asaillir, Li bon vassel de bien tenir. […] Set anz […] Li dura cil dur content  4630
3fight, brawl: 
( 1302 )  Contenge sourdy entre eux, e H. fut batou  30-31 Ed I 107
a content
1in rivalry, emulation: 
( 1212; MS: 1212-13 )  Totes lor proies lu offrirent, Boefs, vaches […] com a contenz  13864
( 1214; MS: 1214-16 )  lors veissiez sanz fable La gent venir com a contenz A presse, par milliers, par senz  2059
mettre content a
1to object to: 
( 1303 )  le priour a cele ordinance mist content  30-31 Ed I 491
conteck  contest 
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