We use cookies to enhance your experience on our website. By clicking 'continue' or by continuing to use our website, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. You can change your cookie settings in your browser at any time.

Continue
Find out more
magnifier (s.xii1)
Cite this entry

Browse the Dictionary

    Loading...

magnifier (s.xii1)

Cite this entry
magnefier, 
(p.p. magnifiethe,  manefiede  Oxf Ps1 75.LVI.13)  
  FEW:  magnificare 6/i,47b Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  magnifier 10,105c TL: magnefiier 5,774 DEAF:  magnefiier  DMF:  magnifier  TLF:  magnifier  OED:  magnify v.  MED:  magnifien v.  DMLBS:  magnificare 1684a

v.trans.

1to glorify: 
( MS: 1155-60 )  la tue destre, Sire, magnifiethe est en enfortece  Camb Ps 267.7
( c.1270; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Seint Richard pur ceo magnifieit Jhesu Crist  S Rich ANTS M35
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xiv2 )  Ki dunc, Sire, ne te criendra, E tun nun ne magnefiera?  Apoc giffard 2776
2 to magnify, make prevail, give strength to: 
( s.xii1; MS: c.1145 ) La nostre langue magnifierums  Oxf Ps ANTS 48.11.4

v.refl.

1to increase, to magnify: 
( c.1360-79; MS: s.xivex )  leur falsine et leur destour Fait que le tort se magnefie  GOWER Mirour 25020
2 to take pride in onself, be presumptuous: 
( s.xii1; MS: c.1145 ) Jugier a l'orphenin et a l'jumle, qe il ne apost en ultre magnifier sei li huem sur terre  Oxf Ps ANTS 47.9.42

[hp]

This is an AND2 Phase 3 (I/Y-M) entry. © 2008-2012 The Anglo-Norman Dictionary. All rights reserved. Funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council of the United Kingdom.
magnifier