1
one who owes a debt of gratitude, is under an obigation:
(
1194-99;
MS: s.xiii2
) Si manda a Salehadin E a l’admirald Saffadin Qu’il ne leissassent cristien Aler [...] En Jerusalem sanz [ses] letres, S’il voleient qu’il fust lor detres
11822
2lawfinan.debtor, one who owes money or goods:
(
1215;
MS: 1226
)
[N]e nos [...] ne seiseron terre ne rente del dettor por aucune dette
358.9
(
c.1292;
MS: c.1300
)
par tels empromtz sunt les dettours obligez as creaunceours
i 156
3theol.trespasser, one who owes a debt of atonement for an offence or sin:
(
MS: s.xiim
)
E pardune a nus les noz detes, eissi cume nus pardunums a noz deturs
p. 254
(
s.xiiiin;
MS: s.xiii2/4
)
Sire, noz dettes nus leissez Sicum noz detturs releissum
4505
(
1267;
MS: c.1300
)
De pecchiez nus pardunez la dette, Ausi cum nus pardonum A ces detturs ke nus avum
8630
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