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encontredire (c.1136-37)
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encontredire (c.1136-37)

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encuntredire  (escuntredire)  
  FEW:  contradicere 2/ii,1118b Gdf:  encontredire 3,114c GdfC: ∅ TL: encontredire 3,236 DEAF:  dire (encontredire)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

to gainsay: 
( s.xiiex; MS: s.xiv2 )  Lors se assemblunt a grant delit; E ja ne l’estut escuntredyre, Du ju de amur i ad matire  Amis 322 (var. C1)
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  N’en aveit nul de sun empire Ki les osast encuntredire  Set Dorm ANTS 226
♦to oppose: 
( c.1136-37; MS: s.xiiex )  Trestut saisit e trestut prist, Unc nul hom ne l’encontredist  GAIMAR1 4146
♦to refuse: 
( c.1275; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  E promist a Deu […] Ke ja aprés, kaunt pur sa amur Fust requis, ne encuntredyreyt  S Fran ANTS 117

p.p. as a.

forbidden: 
( 1165-80?; MS: s.xiiiin )  des encuntrediz pechiez, Ki de Deu sunt escumengiez  ADGAR3 283.285

See also:

contredire 
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