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mustreisun (1171-74)

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mustreisun (1171-74)

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[ FEW: 6/iii,97a monstrare; Gdf: 5,392b monstraison; GdfC: ∅; TL: 6,329 mostraison; DEAF: mostrer (mostraison); DMF: ∅; TLF: ∅; OED: monstrison n.; MED: mustreisun n.; DMLBS: 1833b monstratio ]

montreison, montreisoun, monstreson, monstresoun; mostresun, mostrezon; moustreisoun, moustreson, moustresoun, moustreysoun; mustreisoun, mustreson, mustresoun, mustresun

s.1(act of) displaying, showing off ♦ (act of) displaying, putting on show (merchandise) ♦ divine revelation, epiphany 2demonstration, (visible) proof ♦ prodigy, miracle (as an expression of divine power) ♦ declaration, statement of fact(s) by a plaintiff 3muster, assembly (for inspection, display or battle)

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1(act of) displaying, showing off:

( s.xiiiⁱⁿ; MS: s.xiii^3/4 ) De ta femme vaut meuz la mustresun Ke tut l'estor de ta mesun 1490

( s.xiii^ex; MS: s.xiv^1/3 ) E suffist pur force e armes soule montreison d'armes pur enpourir les adversaires 149

♦(act of) displaying, putting on show (merchandise):

( s.xiv ) Shewite: Quite demoustraunce (var. desplaer; despleyure; demastraunce; demustresun; mostrezon; mustreisun) de marchandise 1033, FN 3

( 1354 ) que nul marchant face monstreson ne vende des leines environ l'estaple de trois liewes fors que soulement a l'estaple ii 261

♦theol.divine revelation, epiphany:

( 1171-74; MS: c.1200 ) S'aparut Deus a lui en veire mustreisun 3854

( s.xiii; MS: s.xiii^ex ) (J.C. appearing to those who pray to Him) tel mustreisun Ne fu sanz grant dilectiun 178

2demonstration, (visible) proof:

( MS: s.xiii^m ) Ke joe aie par çoe en vostre merci fiance E mustreisun de la vostre pardunance 5728

♦theol.prodigy, miracle (as an expression of divine power):

( s.xiv¹; MS: c.1361 ) Moltz de mustresouns adecertes et signes estoient faitz par les apostles en Jerosoleme (A) 362d

♦lawdeclaration, statement of fact(s) by a plaintiff:

( 1374 ) la ou le chauncellere et tresorer furont ordeignez de surveere les monstresounz de monsieur William de Wyndesore et autres de sa retenue, les avantditz chaunceller et tresorer [...] furent d'assent de faire touz les faucez monstresounz qe furent faitz en la paiis, encountre lour escharge 199

3mil.muster, assembly (for inspection, display or battle):

( 1265; MS: 1338-42 ) arblaster [...] Treis cens sunt seissant e treis Ke a lur mostresun furent contez E en loure rol sunt arollez 82.184

faire (la) mustreisun

1to show, demonstrate, prove:

( 1171-74; MS: c.1200 ) N'out unkes si privé, ne clerc ne conpainun, Chanberleng ne sergaunt, seneschal ne garçun, Nul ki taunt lungement servist en sa maisun, Ki le puise affermer ne faire mustreisun K'en nul tens le veist a tele mesprisun 339

( s.xivⁱⁿ; MS: c.1330 ) Ke jeo les fray la moustreysoun Ke pecché ne veent mye par sarmoun 27.29

2to give an example (of):

( c.1290; MS: 1307-25 ) Mes jeo vous frai la mustreisoun De fraunceis noun pas si commun 85

demustreisun mustrable mustrance mustre#1 mustrement mustrer mustrisance

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