"interposicion" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /intərpɔːziˈsjuːn/, /intərpɔːˈzisjun/ Forms: interposicions [plural], interposicioun [alternative], interposicoun [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French interposicion; equivalent to inter- + posicioun. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|interposicion}} Old French interposicion, {{af|enm|inter-|posicioun}} inter- + posicioun Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} interposicion, {{enm-noun|interposicions}} interposicion (plural interposicions)
  1. (rare) Movement between two things or objects. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-interposicion-enm-noun-16e3YzgS Categories (other): Middle English terms prefixed with inter-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English terms prefixed with inter-: 32 37 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 36 31 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 35 32 33
  2. (rare) An intervention diminishing the force of legislation. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-interposicion-enm-noun-M1PUM7bZ Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms prefixed with inter-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Law Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 29 43 29 Disambiguation of Middle English terms prefixed with inter-: 32 37 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 36 31 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 35 32 33 Disambiguation of Law: 1 96 2
  3. (rare) A neutral negotiator between two opposing parties. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-interposicion-enm-noun-KXF7mVc0 Categories (other): Middle English terms prefixed with inter-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English terms prefixed with inter-: 32 37 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 36 31 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 35 32 33
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): People Disambiguation of People: 0 0 0

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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