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contrister (s.xii1)
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contrister (s.xii1)

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cuntrister  
  FEW:  contristare 2/ii,1124a Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  contrister 9,188a TL: contrister 2,810 DEAF:  contrister  / triste (contrister)  DMF:  contrister  TLF:  contrister  OED:  contrist v.  MED:  contristing ppl.  DMLBS:  contristare 2 476a

v.trans.

emotionto sadden, upset: 
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii2/4 )  Ne me devez ore trubler, Ne mes parenz ui cuntrister  S Clem ANTS 10052
( s.xiii1; MS: s.xiiim )  (God’s faithful) ki par teles felunies sunt contristez  Joshua Sermons ii 26
( MS: c.1335 )  Deu ne voleit pas contrister le frere  Vitas (H) 4760

v.intrans.

emotionto grieve, be sad: 
( s.xii1; MS: c.1145 )  E je sustinc chi ensembledement cuntristaz, e ne fut chi confortaz  Oxf Ps ANTS 82.68.25
( 1155; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Dunc se prist mult a contrister E en sun quer a recorder Les biens dunt tanz aveit euz E or les aveit tuz perduz  Brut WACE 1909
( s.xii2; MS: s.xii3/3 )  David forment se cuntristad, kar li poples le volt lapider  Liv Reis1 58

v.refl.

emotionto grieve, be sad: 
( s.xii2; MS: s.xii3/3 )  David forment se cuntristad, kar li poples le volt lapider  Liv Reis1 58

p.p. as a.

emotion sad, upset: 
( s.xii1; MS: c.1145 ) chaitif sui faiz [...]; tute jurn cuntristez alowe (='I go about')  Oxf Ps ANTS 64.37.6
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