opidan (1271-72)
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opidan (1271-72)

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[ gdw]

  FEW:  oppidum 7,375a Gdf:  opidain 5,607a GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  opidain  DMF:  oppidain  TLF: ∅ OED:  oppidan n. and a.  MED: ∅ DMLBS:  oppidanus 2034b
 

As veg1 translates directly from its Latin source, it may be necessary to consider this single attestation of the word an ad hoc Latinism.

s.

1statusinhabitant of a town, townsman: 
( 1271-72; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  al premer assaut (=on town or castle) ce (=se) esbaissent les opidans (Latin: primo impetu stupentibus oppidanis)  133.8
opidoun 
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