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clarifier (1260-70)
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clarifier (1260-70)

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clarefier  
  FEW:  clarus 2/i,744a Gdf:  clarifier 2,147a GdfC:  clarifier 9,105c TL: clarifiier 2,463 DEAF:  clarifier  DMF:  clarifier 1  TLF:  clarifier  OED:  clarify v.  MED:  clarif?en v.  DMLBS:  clarificare 352c

v.trans.

1to clear: 
( s.xiv1; MS: s.xivm )  ceo […] fet bone lange et clarifie la voyz  Secr anon 10.76
2to clarify (medical concoctions, wine, beer, etc.): 
( MS: s.xiv1 )  Pernez sauge, ambroise, lavendre […]. Triblez en un morter […]. E aprés les .vii. jours le boilez sur le fu e le clarefiez parmi un canevas  Receptaria 69.599
( MS: s.xiv2 )  autre foiz le (=butter) clarefier a fu, & puis lesser refroider  Rom 37 514
3to make clear, explain, clarify: 
( s.xiv1; MS: s.xiv4/4 )  ceste reule est […] obscure […], pur ceo est mester q’ele soit pluis overtement clarifiez  Orth Gall ANTS 33.F7
( 1346 )  issi deit la vewe clarifier la demande  YBB 20 ii Ed III 255
4to brighten: 
( 1260-70; MS: s.xiv1 )  Quant il furent bien confés, Si vi lur almes clarifié Cum est le solail en esté  Man pechez 9561
5to confirm: 
( s.xiv1; MS: c.1361 )  touz clarifierent ceo qe fust fait  Actes (A) 363c

v.refl.

to become clear: 
( 1354; MS: c.1360 )  et illoqes se clarefie celle eawe et devient bone et seyne  Sz Med1 226

See also:

clarsir 
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