1also_fig.to sweeten:
(
1163-70;
MS: s.xiv1/4
)
Sa parlure esteit tut tens joiuse, Duce, verraie et gloriuse, Kar einz que venist a oie, L’out la grace Deu
adulcie Si que tuz iceus qui l’oirent Lur quers vers Deu plus adulcirent
S Edw barking 911 and 916
(
s.xiiiin;
MS: s.xiii2/4
)
Pur miel faire, dunt mun desir Me vienge, a ma buche
enducir
S Jean ANTS 5724
(
c.1240;
MS: c.1300
)
Ke femme ad bone, Deus en mercie, Mult poet
enducir sa vie
Mir N-D 238.12
(
s.xiiiex;
MS: 1307-15
)
une duce espece […] ke
adoucist tote le amertume
Ancren2 187.16
2to calm, soothe:
(
1273-82;
MS: s.xivex
)
Lors par ton
(=of B.V.M.) douz let l’
adouzoiez (=J.C.)
Ross ANTS 91
(
MS: s.xiii-s.xiv
)
Quant jeo pens de Jhesu Crist, Le penser mun quer
enducist
Lyric 174.2
♦
to soften:
(
c.1240;
MS: c.1300
)
E tant en fit par sun saveir Ke il
aduça (ed. adua) al mescreant Le queor
Mir N-D 182.53
3to desalinate:
(
s.xivin;
MS: s.xivm
)
il
endoucist les ewes salez qe lui entrent en bouche
BOZ Cont 66
also_fig.to sweeten, make sweet:
(
MS: s.xiii2/4
)
Cest amur esprent dulcement si
endulcist estrangement
Dulcis Digby 106
(
MS: s.xiii3/4
)
Totes ces herbes me pernés, Triblés les bien, puis les quirés En bone cervoise ou en vin, Si le boive a seir et au matin, Miel i metés por
adoucir
Pop Med 175.837
softened, rendered lenient or cooperative:
(
1155;
MS: s.xiii4/4
)
Sergant [...] Ki la chartre guarder deveient, De la lunge garde ennuied, E de pramesses adulcied, Octa fiz Henguist delivrerent
Brut WACE 8832
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