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representer (c.1136-65)

representer (c.1136-65)

representir  
  FEW:  repraesentare 10,270b / praesentare 9,310a Gdf: GdfC:  representer 10,551a TL: representer 8,940 DEAF:  representer  DMF:  représenter  TLF:  représenter 1  / représenter 2  OED:  represent v.1  MED:  representen v.  DMLBS:  repraesentare 2775a

v.trans.

1to represent, stand for
( c.1275; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Ha, frere ayngnel innocent, Ke representez duz Jhesu Crist  S Fran ANTS 3607
lawto represent
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xiv1/3 )  le despit q'il (=false judges) funt [...] al Roi [...] qi lur donne si grant dignetie de representir la persone Dieu  Mir Just 143
( 1305 )  il fust en sun lieu e representa sa persone  YBB 33-35 Ed I 23
( 1380 )  celuy qe represent l'estat nostre Sire le Roy en le dite citee  Rot Parl1 iii 97
lawto represent, make the case for
( 1304 )  ceux qe lour estat representent cum heirz du sanc liniers  YBB 32-33 Ed I 496
( 1466 )  les executourz [...] represent (sic) l'estate lour testatour  Readings i 41
2to put forward, demonstrate, show
( c.1136-65; MS: c.1200 )  Ço represente enprés l'escrit: Hom s'esleece en sun bien dit, E quant parole est covenable, Si la tent l'um noble e raisnable  Salemon 8957
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiii2 )  E la (=at the Last Judgement) ert tut representé Cument il (=J.C.) fust pur nus pené  Mirur3 7759
( c.1378; MS: s.xivex )  Ly clercs qui ceste file guie Tout quide en sa philosophie Qu'il Aristotle represente  GOWER Mirour 1449
dramato perform, stage (play)
( s.xiiim; MS: c.1275 )  Si vus avez devociun De la sainte resurrectiun En l'onur Deu representer  Resur (C) 3

v.refl.

to represent, stand for
( 1358 )  nientmoins, pour comparer pour et au nom de nous, et soy representer touz jours, heures, temps et lieux devant lesdiz auditeurs  Foedera1 iii 401

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See also:

representacion  representement 
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representer