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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1467
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Equivalence, n. [e.m.E. (a 1541), OF. equivalence, med. L. equivalentia.] Equal value. —1467 Acts II. 88/2.
The Franche crowne, … and the ridar … to the valour and equivalence … at thai haf in Flanderis