covenanter (1261)
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covenanter (1261)

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  FEW:  convenire *2/ii,1126b Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  covenir (convenanter)  DMF:  convenanter  TLF: ∅ OED:  covenanter n.  MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅
covenaunter  

The frequent confusion of c and t in mss. and editions allows for a certain level of overlap between this entry and covenancer1.

v.a.

1to make (an agreement): 
( 1261 )  pur nulle covenaunt qe entre eaux fuist covenantez  236
♦to agree, promise: 
( 1315-16 )  par noz ditz commys et deputez serra […] promys et covenanté  i 158

v.n.

1to agree, make an agreement: 
( 1360-61 )  bien lise a chescun Seignur […] de bargainer et covenanter de lour ovraignes en grosse  i 367 ix
acovenanter  covenancer#1  encovenanter 
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