1to blame, reproach:
(
1121-25;
MS: s.xiv1
)
L'abés surrist e les blasmat, E pur mult fols les aesmat
S Brend mup 1049
(
s.xiiiex;
MS: c.1300?
)
Si null la
blame, par li seit amendé
Burch1 6
♦
to criticize (as incorrect):
(
1113-19;
MS: s.xii3/3
)
Saceiz, çoe est vilainie, E sil tenc en folie [...] nule ren blasmer Se il nel set amender
Comput ANTS 129
(
1121-35;
MS: s.xii3/3
)
saint escripture [...], hom ki ne l’entent, Ki.n fait escarnement, Cil blasme ceo que dit, Cumme cigonie vit
Best ants 2661
(
1306
)
B.
blama la avowerie [...] pur çoe q’il dit qe par les primers paroles de lour advowerie semble qe I. ne lour paya renz
YBB 33-35 Ed I 343
2to accuse:
(
s.xii
)
si le mort meime akun en retast ainz k’il murust, le viscunte doit celui atacher ki est
blasmé
Bor Cust i 13
(
MS: s.xiii/xiv
)
criminor: (T)
blame
TLL ii 17
3to condemn, denounce:
(
MS: 1120-40
)
La mortel vithe li prist mult a blasmer
S Alexis1 63
♦
lawto condemn (by judgment):
(
c.1155;
MS: s.xii3/3
)
si aucuns est apeled de mustier fruissir u de chambre, e il n’ait esté en ariere
blasmé [...]
Leis Will ANTS 15
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