1to uncover, reveal (from under a cover):
(
1121-25;
MS: s.xiv1
) Del fum li munz est descuverz, Enfern veient tut auverz
S Brend mup 1205
(
s.xii1;
MS: 1155-60
)
La voiz del Seinor [...]
descuveranz (Latin: revelans) les landes
Camb Ps 28.9
(
1260
)
kaunt il nous oirent aprocher de soens, il
descoverirent leur chevaus, e son
(l. s'en) fuirent countre la Montaigne de B. en lyu, ki n'est mis covenable a gent a cheval a passer
Foedera1 i 399
(
s.xiiiex;
MS: 1307-15
)
fu comandé [...] ke fosse fust toz jors coverte, e si acuns la
descoverist e beste leenz chaist [...]
Ancren2 174.28
2to uncover, open up:
(
s.xiim;
MS: s.xiim
)
La voiz del Segnur aprestanz les cers, e
descuverat les espeissees
Arun Ps 15
(
c.1170;
MS: s.xiiiex
)
Pur çoe crem ke trop ai
descovert mun corage
Horn 314
(
s.xiiiin;
MS: s.xiii3/4
)
descuvrir Lur cuvent lur mau curage Par dit, par fet [...]
Set Dorm ANTS 240
(
c.1240;
MS: c.1300
)
Lur pecchés privez sout
descoverrir
Mir N-D 27.23
(
1267;
MS: c.1300
)
Le terz jur l’ewe departistes
(=God) De la tere, ke
decuveristes De l’ewe, k’avant fu tutte coverte
Lum Lais ANTS 14
(
s.xiiiex;
MS: 1307-15
)
discoverez vostre pecché tut nu, ceo est a dire, ne celez rien [...]
Ancren2 72.5
(
1307
)
ceo qe vous ne volez
descoverer en pledant, une bone xij.nedescovera e dirra la verité
YBB 33-35 Ed I 451
♦
to bring into the light:
(
c.1200;
MS: s.xiiiin
)
Tu dirras [...] a cels ki sunt en teniebres: Seiez
descuvert
Eluc 86
♦
mil.to remove, deprive of one's defense (of protective armour or shield):
4to show, display:
(
1150-70;
MS: 1225-1300
)
Sa marchandise iloc
descovre, Ses dras de seie pleie e ovre
Trist thomas2 2646
5to make known:
(
1155;
MS: s.xiii4/4
)
ele ad a Gudlac mandé E tut le conseil descovert Que Brennes l'ad
Brut WACE 2447
(
c.1235;
MS: c.1235
)
D’Auban la nuvele
descuvri e cunta
S Aub 416
♦
to explain, make plain, elucidate:
(
1212;
MS: 1212-13
)
Bien est par ta raison aperte Ma doute souse e
descoverte
Dial Greg SATF 11660
(
s.xiiiex;
MS: s.xivin
)
(the statement) est envolupee, coverte e obscure, mes jeo la desplerrai et
descovererai et ferai cliere
Ancren1 82.26
♦
to describe:
(
1354;
MS: c.1360
)
[...] sicome vous poetz [...] bien meultz veoir qe jeo ne les
(=my wounds) sai
descoverir
Sz Med1 64
6to betray, reveal (a secret):
(
s.xii3/4;
MS: s.xiv2
)
des autres prist la foi Qu’il ne
descoverunt a nuly son secroi
Rom Chev ANTS 3331
(
1267;
MS: c.1300
)
Ke nul prestre face tel overe K’autri cunfesse
descuvre
Lum Lais ANTS 10422
(
s.xivin;
MS: s.xiv1/3
)
si nul burgeys de la vile
desceovre le cunseyl de la vile [...]
Dom Gip 154
(
1411-12
)
Johan Halle [...] ad juré sur le livere qe jammés [...] lez pointz qe avant ad apris de dit mistier a nully dirra ne
discovera
Goldsmiths 350
♦
(of persons) to betray, expose, give away:
(
s.xiii1/3;
MS: s.xiiim
)
Gui respunt: Ja l’orrez
(=my real name), Par si que vus ne me
descovrez
Gui War 8780
♦
to unmask:
(
s.xiiiex;
MS: 1307-15
)
cest haut sacrement de l’auter [...]
descovere ses giles e ses
deceites
Ancren2 35.16
7to spy out (?):
(
a.1399;
MS: a.1399
)
le sowdan envoia trent chivalers de soun ost pur
descurere (l. descuvere?) l’ost des Christiens
Anon Chr1 52.10
to undress:
(
s.xiiiex;
MS: 1307-15
)
Bersabee [...] par ceo ke ele
descoveri en la veue Davi
Ancren2 173.29
1to uncover, undress, reveal oneself:
(
s.xii2;
MS: s.xii3/3
)
Cume as ested ui glorius, ki tei
descuveris e esnuas des vestemenz reals
Liv Reis1 71
(
s.xiiiex;
MS: 1307-15
)
femmes ke tost se
descoverent a ki ke veut
Ancren2 175.1
2to reveal oneself, emerge from hiding, to come into the open:
(
s.xii3/4;
MS: s.xiv2
)
Enbuscher s’en vont, puis ne s’osent
descoverir Decy qe d’A. sachent le pleisir
Rom Chev ANTS 3674
(
c.1235;
MS: c.1235
)
Li ami Auban e parent [...] Ki ne se
descue[v]rent mie
S Aub 119rubr
♦
to reveal one’s identity:
(
c.1185;
MS: s.xiiim
)
De moy
descovrir (var. (D: s.xivm) descoverer) ceo n’est pruz
Ipom BFR 1189
(
c.1185
)
Medea mena ceste vie, Long tens ne se
descovri mie
Proth ANTS 286
♦
to reveal (one’s thoughts):
(
s.xivin;
MS: 1312-40
)
Willam la enresona e pria qe ele se
descovereit a ly s’yl y avoit en la terre nul chevaler qe ele voleit prendre a baroun
Fouke ANTS 8.9
(
1318
)
le dit J. tauntost se
descovery au dit monsieur H. [...] q’il voleyt qe [...]
Northumb 138
♦
to make confession, reveal one’s sins:
(
s.xiiiex;
MS: 1307-15
)
Si femme la
(=sin) fet, si se
descovere e die: Sire, jeo sui une femme [...]
Ancren2 72.24
3to become known, be revealed:
leaving exposed, unprotected:
(
s.xiii;
MS: s.xiv1
)
Puys en BM treyez le chivaler Ke fra eschec a la
descoverer
Eschez ANTS 36.494
1uncovered, exposed (to):
(
1155;
MS: s.xiiex
)
Romein turnerent les dos, Tuz descuverz e tut desclos
Brut WACE 12230
(
c.1185;
MS: s.xiiim
)
Mestre, a poi n’estes esnasé, Le vis avez ja
descovert
Ipom BFR 3979
(
c.1185
)
L’elme turne en poi en cantel, Si que le vis ot
descovert
Proth ANTS 8017
(
s.xiiiex;
MS: 1307-15
)
la cité [...] est nue e
descoverte as darz de l’enemi
Ancren2 183.30
(
1376-77
)
si nul servant [...] porte fumés et isseuz de bestes del bocherie al eawe de Ouse
descoverez et sauncz drap desuys, soit amercié [...]
YMB i 18
(
a.1399;
MS: a.1399
)
si vierent [...] deux pucels [...] les testes
descovertes
Anon Chr1 41.22
♦
exposed, revealed:
(
1267;
MS: c.1300
)
les pecchez serrunt la apert, E quanke fu celé
descuvert
Lum Lais ANTS 12962
2uncovered, above water:
(
1212;
MS: 1212-13
)
la nef tant pleine fut Des undes qe pas n’i parut Tant
descovert del bort sovrein Com tient l’espeis de vostre mein
Dial Greg SATF 13317
3unclothed, naked:
(
1171-74;
MS: c.1200
)
descuvert li erent les jambes e li pié
Becket1 327
♦
bare, stripped (of ornaments):
(
c.1275;
MS: s.xiii4/4
)
La Dame veut meuz [...] Ke sun auter seyt
descovert E le vou seit a drayt tenu […] Ke ne seyt covert en graunt beauté E nus façons la desleauté
S Fran ANTS 3044
4build.roofless:
(
c.1240;
MS: c.1300
)
La chapele fu [...]
descoverte & depescé
Mir N-D 213.13
(
c.1338
)
la haute tour illoeqes q’est
descoverte [et sur] point de perir
Northumb 100
5opened, open:
(
1273-82;
MS: s.xivex
)
Quant li juges voit [...]
Descovert cest treriche livre [...]
Ross ANTS 5166
6lawnot covert, unmarried:
(
1304
)
P. ne poeyt reclamer q’ele adunkes fut coverte etc.; e tut ust ele esté
descoverte etc., ne afferoit mye a luy reclamer
YBB 32-33 Ed I 315
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