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Quotation dates: 1399-1400, 1456-1576
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Patrimoyn(e, -mon(e, n. Also: patry-, pater- and -moun. [ME. patremoyne (Ayenbite, 1340), patri moigne (Piers Plowman), -moygne (Hoccleve), F. patri-, patremoine (12–13th c. in Hatz.-Darm.).] Patrimony(e n. a1400 Legends of the Saints xliv. 157.
Thi patrimone … Thu has dispendit … One thaim that has corrumpit thé a1400 Ib. 162.
My patrimone haf I Stablit in sa sekire place 1456 Hay I. 214/21. 1456 Ib. 291/2.
All the patrymoyne of the empire with the appertenence 1490 Irland Mir. I. 142/2.
For thare … lord tuk humanite and all thar office and patrymone dependis on him 1513 Doug. viii. Prol. 106.
Prestis … Tobe papis of patermon [Ruthv. papis and patermone, Sm. patrimone, Ruddim. patrymone] and prelaceis pretendis a1538 Abell 16 b.
Wald thai … cont that thai haif to mak of the patrimoyn of the crus a1538 Ib. 115 a.
The benifice of halie kirk is the patrimon of the crucifix 1576 Oliphants 132.
As ane pairt of the patrimoun of his said Archdenrie
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