1balance:
(
MS: s.xiii/xiv
)
stater: […] dicitur gallice contrepois
i 394
2also_fig.counterpoise:
(
s.xii3/4;
MS: s.xiv2
)
La mettez en balance si la fetes peiser, E mettés contrepoise or e argent cler
5576
(
1354;
MS: c.1360
)
me serreit bosoigne moelt grante d’avoir un contrepoys pur bien contrepoiser les grantz mals et vils pecchez qe j’ai fait quant ils serront en la balance
234
(
MS: s.xiv2
)
si que avence soit contrepoys de touz
(=other herbs in prescription)
514
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contrepois (s.xii3/4)