1contract:
(
1275
)
a respondre devaunt eaus des contraks, covenauntes e des trespas fet […]
i 35
(
s.xiiiex;
MS: s.xiv1/3
)
Contract est purparlance d’entre gentz qe chose nient fet se face
73
(
1309
)
de dette, ne de covenaunt, ne de contracts des gentz du poeple
160.22
(
1358
)
ne voloms qe […] les ditz orfeveres soient exemptz de la jurisdiccioun de meire et jurez […] es altres faitz et contrattz
70
(
s.xiv-xv
)
ils savoient riens del duyté ne del contract […]
ii 144
♦
lawmarriage contract:
(
1312
)
qe nous la dereynnames cum nostre femme par contract fet eynz q’ele fut professe
(=as a nun)
Ed II xii 212
♦
agreement, treaty:
(
1362
)
le seal de la seneschalcie de Poitou establiz as contractz a Roche sur Yon
27.8
2lawbreach of contract:
(
1305
)
ausi bien pur tote maniere de trespas, contratz de dette, come pur […]
53
(
c.1339
)
pur dette ou contracte ou menu trespas
ii 206
(
1390
)
qe l’Admirall n’acroche devers luy null plee de trespas, contract ne covenant […]
iii 282
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