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remirer (c.1185)

remirer (c.1185)

 
  FEW:  mirari 6,154a Gdf:  remirer 7,6b GdfC: TL: remirer 8,738 DEAF:  mirer (remirer)  DMF:  remirer  TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:

v.trans.

to look, gaze at again
( 1190-1210; MS: c.1300 )  Bede reguarde la pucele, [...] Mult a remiré sun beal vis  Waldef BB 1031
( c.1235; MS: c.1235 )  Croiz tant gloriuse, quant jo te remir  S Aub 1208
( 1273-82; MS: s.xivex )  Quant seraphin bien le (=J.C.) remire, Tot se remet mes sanz desire  Ross ANTS 1162
( c.1378; MS: s.xivex )  Mais du cler jour que riens concelle Quant hom le voit et le remire  GOWER Mirour 1134
to contemplate, examine
( 1273-82; MS: s.xivex )  Vous qui m’oietz cez lettres lire, Voillez que vostre quoer remire Com li Rois de parfond sospire Quant l’agu clou sa char decire  Ross ANTS 2798

v.refl.

1to contemplate, examine oneself
( MS: s.xiii )  Cil qui vodra oir mun chant En sun quer se remire, Se il en feiz ou en semblaunt Bien tuche a la matire   Lyric 260.2
( c.1378; MS: s.xivex )  Quant se remire, il quide lors Resembler Absolon d’entaile  GOWER Mirour 1469
2to look, gaze at again
( MS: s.xiii2 )  Li un le gaberent e se rieient, li autre li geterent la boue e les ordures a la teste e a la duce chere ou tut li angele de Parays se desirent a remirer  A-N Piety 184
to contemplate, look about
( c.1185; MS: s.xiii1/3 )  E vit ben Protheselaus, U il aveit son chef hors mis E se remira el pais, Kar il esteit mult ennuiez  Proth ANTS 7428

sbst. inf.

1contemplation, examination
( 1273-82; MS: s.xivex )  qunt ta face remiroie Qui remirer est passé joie  Ross ANTS 4260
2object of attention, wonder
( 1273-82; MS: s.xivex )  N'est il (=J.C.) des sainz li remirer Des prophetes li desirer?  Ross ANTS 1125

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See also:

admirer  enmirer  esmirer  mirer1 
This is an AND2 Phase 5 (R-S) entry. © 2018-21 The Anglo-Norman Dictionary. All rights reserved. Funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council of the United Kingdom.
remirer