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parcunter (c.1192)
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parcunter (c.1192)

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parconter  
  FEW:  computare 2/ii,995b Gdf:  parconter 5,751a GdfC: ∅ TL: parconter 7,213 DEAF: ∅ DMF:  parconter  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  percomputare 2193c

v.trans.

1to relate completely, in full: 
( c.1200; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  N'est hom en terre qui sache parconter (var. parcunter) La grant [vertu] qu'il out dedenz son quer  Anc Test (B) 12265
( c.1230; MS: s.xiiiex )  Al rei de Connoth tut parcunte  Dermot2 114
( c.1275; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  De sa beauté e de sa bunté, Ke ne put estre parcunté  S Fran ANTS 3952
( MS: s.xivin )  Ne lange ne puet parconter Ne lettre ne puet pardemustrer [...] Que est Jhesu tendrement amer  Dulcis Harley 17
2to finish relating,: 
( 1212; MS: 1212-13 )  requerre te voeil [...] qe tu moi deinges parconter [...] iço qe m'as encommencé  Dial Greg SATF 4134

v.intrans.

to finish relating: 
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii2/4 )  A parcunter de ceste chose Seint Johan i mist tel parclose  S Jean ANTS 3583

v. absol.

to finish relating: 
( c.1192; MS: b.1294 )  fust contant deci ke un an Les merveilles Prestre Johan, Cumtant avereit l'an passé Einz ke il ust parcunté  Pr Jean3 141.D1078

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See also:

acunter1  conter  par2  paracunter  recunter 
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