"circumspeccioun" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /sirkumˌspɛksiˈuːn/, /ˌsirkumˈspɛksjun/ Forms: circumspeccion [alternative], circumspection [alternative, Late-Middle-English], cyrcumspeccyoun [alternative, Late-Middle-English]
Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French circonspection or its etymon Latin circumspectiō. Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|frm|circonspection}} Borrowed from Middle French circonspection, {{glossary|etymon}} etymon, {{der|enm|la|circumspectiō}} Latin circumspectiō Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|var=}} circumspeccioun, {{enm-noun|-}} circumspeccioun (uncountable)
  1. (uncommon, formal) Circumspection, diligence, carefulness. Tags: formal, uncommon, uncountable
    Sense id: en-circumspeccioun-enm-noun-laS1BOeA Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Human behaviour

Alternative forms

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