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amater (s.xii3/4)
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amater (s.xii3/4)

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amatir  
  FEW:  mattus 6/i,519a Gdf:  amater 1 1,250c GdfC: ∅ TL: amater 1,325 DEAF:  mat (amater)  DMF:  amater  TLF: ∅ OED:  amate v.1  MED:  amated ppl.  DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

to defeat: 
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  Par manace d’orgoil me quidez amatir Esmaier par [tes] brefs, par diz espo[a]nter  Rom Chev ANTS 3964
( s.xii2; MS: s.xii3/3 )  La force Deu amatid les Philistiens  Liv Reis1 15

p.p. as a.

fig.emotiondowncast: 
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  E grant pour en avez e ne sai pur quoy. Plus vous voy amatez qe oysel en umbroy  Rom Chev ANTS 1446
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  Pur le voleir qu’il ot fu il molt escharniz, Son lignage affolé e il memes assotiz, Devis par les terres e forment amatiz  Rom Chev ANTS 7848

See also:

mat1  mater1 
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