Geoffrey Chaucer — "For he hadde yeve his lord, and that of grace, The pleyn felicitee of his riches…"
For he hadde yeve his lord, and that of grace, The pleyn felicitee of his richesse.
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The Canterbury Tales, General Prologue (describing the Reeve, ironically suggesting he 'gave' his lord wealth that was likely his own)
Date: c. 1387-1400
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