coverment (s.xii1)
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coverment (s.xii1)

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  FEW:  cooperire 2/ii,1142a Gdf:  covrement 2,353a GdfC: ∅ TL: covrement 2,1002 DEAF:  covrir (covrement)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅
covrement,  cuevrement,  cuvrement  

s.

1(protective) covering: 
( s.xii1; MS: c.1145 )  serai cuverz el cuvrement de tes eles  77.60.4
( s.xiv1; MS: s.xivm )  […] as queus les [eres] soient jointz et que un coverment soit fait de touz  54va
( c.1334; MS: s.xivm )  (Adam and Eve) se fesoient covrementz des foiles de fyger  3.2
♦ protection: 
( s.xii1; MS: c.1145 ) Qui habited en l'ajutorie de l'Altisme, el covrement Deu del ciel demurera  97.90.1
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