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nientir (c.1230)

nientir (c.1230)

naentir,  nentir  
  FEW:  *ne gentem 7,86b Gdf:  noiantir 5,513c GdfC: TL: nïentir 6,657 DEAF: DMF:  néantir  TLF:  néantir  OED: MED: DMLBS:

v.trans.

lawto annul, quash
( 1308-09 )  J. ne fust unqes persone enpersoné en cel eglise, q’est en anentaunt (var. nentantaneyntent) soun dreit  YBB Ed II ii 31 (var.)
( 1397 )  pecherie [...] laquele en poy est destruit et nientys  Rot Parl1 iii 369

v.intrans.

to destroy
( c.1230; MS: s.xiiim )  Le vis comence a enpalir, La char tendre anaentir (l. a naentir?)  S Modw 4450
( MS: s.xiiiex )  Trop me fet dure hastee Cyst senter ke tant m'agree Kant m'a mys en tel purpens, Ce'st voz regarder tut tens Me neyntit trestut mun sens Si fetement s'enprent l'ovre  Rom 15 (Dd.10.31) 244.166

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See also:

anienter  nient  nientaille  nientissement 
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nientir