contrepresture (1194-99)

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contrepresture (1194-99)

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  FEW:  prehendere *9,339b Gdf: GdfC: TL: contrepresure 2,803 DEAF:  presser (contrepressure)  DMF: TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:
 

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1 confusion, muddle (?)
( 1194-99; MS: s.xiii2 )  Si ne fait pas a merveillier Se de si faite suzpresture Ot illoques contrepresture (l. contrepressure?) A els vestir e [a] armer, Car jo vos puis bien afermer Qu’il furent si hasté illoques Le roi e assez autres oveques, Que jambes desarmees e nues E descovertes fors de nues  11367
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