1misfortune, disgrace, shame:
(
s.xiiex;
MS: s.xiii4/4
)
Issi ad grant descovenue
(var. (L: c.1335) Si est grant desert venu) , Ma fille est pute devenue
335
(
c.1200;
MS: s.xiii3/4
)
A sa sorur
(=Thamar) fait il (=Amon) descovenue
(B) 10353
(
s.xiii1/3;
MS: s.xivin
)
Cil sunt lez de sa venue, Dolenz sunt de sa descovenue
(=repudiation by her husband)
1092
2(act of) brutality, barbarity:
(
1174-75;
MS: s.xiiex
)
Il lur ferad ainz departir tele descuvenue Ne lur larrad dehors chastel un buef a lur charue
573
(
1190-1210;
MS: c.1300
)
Si tu l’avoies
(=your wife) ja batue U leidengié u bien ferue U fet une descovenue Par quoi ele fust commeue [...]
1715
(
c.1334;
MS: s.xivm
)
il virent grant desconvenue en l’empire, qar le fitz debota sa mere del empire, et tant fu denatureux et cruel q’il tua et evugli et decopa les aliez sa mere
248.12
3lawimpropriety:
(
s.xiiiex;
MS: s.xiv1/3
)
countours [...] qi sunt atteinz de male defense ou d’autre descovenue
27
(
1319
)
si perdrait [...] par collusioun, qe serrait descovenue en lay
Ed II xxiv 113
4disagreement:
(
c.1185
)
Ma dame par mei vus salue, E de la grant descovenue Qu’entre vus ad esté hui fait N’estovra ja venir a plait
6130
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