prosecution (1334)

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prosecution (1334)

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[ FEW: 9,466a prosequi; Gdf: 6,441a prosecution; GdfC: ; TL: 7,1997 prosecucion; DEAF:  prosecucïon / porsivre (prosecucion); DMF:  prosécution; TLF: ; OED:  prosecution n.; MED: ; DMLBS: 2525a prosecutio ]
prosecucion,  prosecucioun,  prossequcioun  

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1lawfurtherance, pursuance
( 1334; MS: 1419 )  pur les graundes custages q'ils ount faite en la prosecucioun de ceste acorde  427
( 1360 )  aiantz grant pitie et compassion de nostre poeple, qui, en la prosecution de noz guerres, ont exposés leurs corps et leur biens a touz perils  iii 527
( 1376 )  la guerre [...] entour la prosecution de sa querele de France  ii 321
2lawprosecution, institution and conduction of a legal action
( 1364-65 )  prosecutions, accusacions, denunciations  ii 285
( 1366 )  Et avant tout oevre, defendre et face defendre as ditz sire Montpesat, et procureur fiscal, et a touz autres, que la besoigne touche ou poet toucher, que, pendant la prosecucion de la dite appellacion [...]  iii 791
persecution  pursiwement  pursivre  pursuer#1  pursute 
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