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acerteiner (1292)
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acerteiner (1292)

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acertaner,  acertener,  acertenner;  accertener;  adcerteigner,  adcerteiner,  adcerteinere  
  FEW:  certus 2/i,611b Gdf:  acertener 1,47c GdfC: ∅ TL: acertener 1,77 DEAF: ∅ DMF:  acertener  TLF:  acertainer  OED:  ascertain v.  MED:  acertainen v.  DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

to inform, notify: 
( 1292 )  nus aprochames a nostre seynur le Roy […] pur estre acerteyné par le Roy de queus nus deverioms prendre murage et pavage  YBB 20-21 Ed I 95
( 1390-1412; MS: s.xv1 )  si rien soit en cez partiez que vous purroit plere, le me veullez adcerteinere et je le ferray d’entiere et joieuse  Lett & Pet 373.307.22
( 1402; MS: s.xv1 )  vous desirés d’estre souvent acerteinez de nostre estat  Lett & Pet 286.216.4
( 1410 )  voillantz et desirantz les dictes commys d’estre adcerteignez coment et en quelle menere eulx seroient seures d’avoir restitution de leur perdes et dommages  Roy Lett Hen IV ii 280
♦to inform, apprise: 
( 1402; MS: s.xv1 )  la hault desir […] d’estre acerteinez de vostre honurable estat  Lett & Pet 100.52.3

See also:

cert  certer  certifier 
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