defit (1171-74)

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defit (1171-74)

[ FEW: 3,500a *fidare; Gdf: 2,586a desfi; GdfC: 9,335b desfi; TL: ; DEAF: ; DMF:  défi; TLF:  défi; OED:  defy n.; MED: ; DMLBS: ]
 

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( 1171-74; MS: c.1200 )  Dunc a geté aval [...] Desur le pavement la candeille en defit Que lur memorie seit ostee de l’escrit  4769
( 1307 )  si le vouché garantit a R. e par cas par defit nous recoverioms hors de la tenaunce [...]  33-35 Ed I 499
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