discret (c.1136-65)

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discret (c.1136-65)

[ FEW: 3,92b discretus; Gdf: 2,719c discret; GdfC: 9,388c discret; TL: 2,1943 discré; DEAF: ; DMF:  discret; TLF:  discret 1 / discret 2; OED:  discrete adj., n.; MED:  discret(e adj., n.; DMLBS: ]
descret,  destret  104  

a.

1discrete, distinct
( c.1136-65; MS: c.1200 )  Par sapience est cil discret Ki est dreiturers e juger set  1811
( s.xiiiex; MS: 1307-15 )  Confession deit estre discrete e sage - discrete, ceo est a dire ke confession deit estre discretement fet, issi ke checun pecché seit dite hors aprés autre severaument  96.26
2discreet, wise
( s.xiii; MS: s.xivin )  qe il (=the friend) soit de descretion (var. (D: 1272-82) discret), car amisté de fol est suvent ennuious  10
( c.1270; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Descret en tuz ses feiz esteit  581
( a.1382; MS: a.1382 )  xij freres del ordre des freres menours, sagez et discretez  10.15
knowledgeable, learned
( c.1340 )  [...] discrets en la loy marine  2
( 1380 )  tretez par les meillours voies que vous plus purrez par discrete disputacion et examinacion  i 49

s.

1discreet, wise person
( 1280-1307; MS: s.xiv1/4 )  jeo vus graunt le drait examiner Par .xxvj. descrez, que voisent juger, [...]  ii 330
( 1421 )  Savoir vous fesons que [...] eue jatarde communication ovesque certeins discretz et sages de mesme nostre (l. vostre?) universitee  277
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