1to strive:
(
1213;
MS: 1213
)
Si acoururent erraument Li riche e li povre ensement Com por contendre e estriver Qui lui peust plus enourer
76vb
2to resist, fight back:
(
s.xiii1;
MS: s.xiii4/4
)
Quant E. ne pout contendre Ne la terre vers eus defendre
103
1fight, battle:
(
1213;
MS: 1213
)
cil luter e cil contendre
134ra
1battling, at war:
(
1439
)
affin que ceste mattiere de paix [...] tresnecessaire aux deux roiaulmes [...] ne demourast en desespoir, mes a la louenge de Dieu, honneur des princes contendans et transquillité de leurs povres subgetz, se peust renouveller
458
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