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masser (c.1200)
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masser (c.1200)

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  FEW:  massa 6/i,444a Gdf:  masser 5,196b GdfC: ∅ TL: masser 5,1234 DEAF:  masse (masser)  DMF:  masser  TLF:  masser 1  OED:  mass v.2  MED:  massen v.  DMLBS:  massare 1730b

v.trans.

to amass, pile up: 
( c.1230; MS: s.xiiim )  Par parz le (=gravel) pot l'em tant masser Ke l'em pot un munt lever  S Modw 6963
♦to amass, gather together: 
( c.1200; MS: c.1220-40 )  Jo di pur cels qui sunt trop coveitus De grant richesse masser (var. (B: s.xiii3/4) amasser) plus e plus  Anc Test (E) 13432
( 1267; MS: c.1300 )  E k'amasser (var. (Y: s.xiii4/4) ke masser) pussent grant aver  Lum Lais ANTS 10924 (var.)

v.intrans.

to amass, gather together: 
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiii2 )  (the rich man will give nothing to God) Ki n'ose sun muncel casser, Mais tut tens i volt masser  Mirur3 4821

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See also:

amasser  masse1 
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