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observer (s.xiv2)

observer (s.xiv2)

observir  
  FEW:  observare 7,283b Gdf: GdfC:  observer 10,220a TL: osserver 6,1347 DEAF:  osserer  DMF:  observer  TLF:  observer  OED:  observe v.  MED:  observen v.  DMLBS:  observare 1979a

v.trans.

to comply with, follow, obey
( s.xiv2; MS: c.1400 )  Pur ce celle invisible promission de Diu soit observez en tanque nous lui veioms, 'sicom il est'  Lichfield 56.2
lawto observe, maintain, uphold
( 1379 )  lesqueux estatutz [...] tenir et en touz pointz observer  Rot Parl1 iii 69
( 1398-99; MS: s.xv1 )  a jurer d'estre toutdis voz loialx et obeissantz liges a vostre dite magesté et de tenir loialment, garder, observer, loer et maintenir a trestoutz leur poers sanz fraude ou mal engin toutz les estatutz establissementz et juggementz faitz ou renduz en vostre treshaute parlement  Lett & Pet 12.xiv.42
( c.1432 )  en chescun cas cestz parols (=of statute) ne sount pas observez come en cas que home ad .ij. fitz seisi de certein terrez [...]  Readings i lxxxvii.22

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See also:

observance 
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