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acumparer (c.1165)
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acumparer (c.1165)

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acomparer  
  FEW:  comparare 2 2/ii,970b Gdf:  acomparer 1,68b GdfC: ∅ TL: acomparer 1,99 DEAF: ∅ DMF:  accomparer 2  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

to compare: 
( 1214; MS: 1214-16 )  Si chasqun […] D’icels […] Fust a Gregoire acomparé […]  S Greg 21
( c.1230; MS: s.xiiim )  Ceste vie maluree […] Si a l’autre esteit acumparee […]  S Modw 3291
( s.xiiiex; MS: 1307-15 )  pur ceo acompere (var. (BN: s.xivin) acompare) Davi recluse e nonein […] au pellican  Ancren2 252.15

v.intrans.

to compare: 
( s.xiiiex; MS: 1307-15 )  Les autres aveirs temporaus […] Acomparot a sa mesaise  Ancren2 1780

v. refl.

to compare oneself: 
( c.1165; MS: s.xiii2 )  Ne s'i pot nuls acumparer De turneier ne de juster  marie Lais 138.407

See also:

comparer1 
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