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desamonester (1171-74)
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desamonester (1171-74)

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deamonester,  desemoneter  
  FEW:  *admonastare 24,170a Gdf:  desamonester 2,534a GdfC: ∅ TL: desamonester 2,1461 DEAF:  amonester (desamonester)  DMF:  deadmonester  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

1to dissuade (from), put off: 
( MS: s.xiii )  abortor: desamonester  Gloss Garland 169
( MS: s.xiii/xiv )  dehortans: (L) desemonetant (var. (D: xiii/xiv) deamonestauns)  TLL ii 71
2to advise, warn (against): 
( 1171-74; MS: c.1200 )  Quant fui fait arcevesques [...] Tu diz que [...] la mere le rei le desamonesta  Becket1 3443
( 1212; MS: 1212-13 )  Trestoz cels a qui il parlot De Benoit desamonestot  Dial Greg SATF 4820
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