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atir2 (1155)
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The form aatir is a cross reference to the following entry:

atir2 (1155)

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aatir;  atier;  hatier  
  FEW:  *hatjan 16,179b / etia 15/ii,90a Gdf:  aatir 1,11b GdfC: ∅ TL: aatir 1,640 DEAF:  aatir  DMF:  aatir  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

1to challenge: 
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  Conte ly vus acist (l. atist) un[e] houre de jur; Assaierez sa force e il vostre valur  Rom Chev ANTS 7374
( s.xiii1/3; MS: s.xiiim )  Quant vus de bataille m’avez ati  Gui War 9951
2to incite, invite: 
( c.1230; MS: s.xiiim )  del manger mult bel les prie Et al beivre mult les hatie  S Modw 4263
3to attack: 
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiii2 )  […] Ke pur dute de maladie Ne de la mort, quant ele m’atie, Face jamés repentement  Mirur3 5111
♦to harass, torment: 
( c.1230; MS: s.xiiim )  Dame […] Beisez vers nus vostre oie En cest busung, que nus arie (var. (W: s.xivin) atie)  S Modw 1752

v.refl.

1to rival, challenge: 
( s.xiii1/4; MS: s.xiiim )  Il est mis uncles, vers li ne m’en atis  Ch Guill 86
2to dispute: 
( s.xiii1/4; MS: s.xiiim )  Tel s’aati de choisir la plus belle (=bride) Qui en l’Archamp perdi puis la teste  Ch Guill 1398

p.p. as a.

fierce, bitter: 
( 1155; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Ço fu guerre bien aatie De Vortimer e des Bretuns Cuntre sun pere e les Saissuns  Brut WACE 7088

See also:

atie 
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