abeverer (s.xii1)
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abeverer (s.xii1)

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  FEW:  abbiberare 24,25a Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  abevrer 8,13b TL: abevrer 1,48 DEAF:  abevrer  DMF:  abreuver  TLF:  abreuver  OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅
abeiverer;  abevrer;  abuverer,  abuvrer  

v.a.

1to give to drink to: 
( s.xii1; MS: 1155-60 )  Tu paistras nus [...] e abevras nous (Latin: potum dabis) en lermes treblement  147.LXXIX.6
( c.1200; MS: c.1220-40 )  Puis ad le pople de cel (=water) tut abevré  (E) 2378
( s.xiii1; MS: s.xiiim )  el desert pur eals refaire manne del cel lur tramist, pur eals abeverer ewe dulce de dure pere fors mist  i 13
♦fig.to give to drink to: 
( 1396; MS: s.xivex )  luy (= God) plese, de sa graunde mercy et grace, toutz qui cesti livre regarderont ou enrememorunt ensy abuverer et enluminere de le rosee de sa haute sapience  3.7
♦livestockto water (cattle, etc.): 
( c.1200; MS: c.1220-40 )  pur abeverer [...] lur bestes  (E) 1740

v.n.

1to drink: 
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  li lions e li urs, les tigres e li sengler Vendront a l’avespre[e] a cel[e] ewe abeiverer (var. (P: c.1310) a beverer), Ly dragon e li serpent beiverer e desporter  4892

p.p._as_a.

1drunk, inebriated: 
( 1190-1210; MS: c.1300 ) Ivere vus voi e abeveré  16629
abeverour  beverer#1  enbeverer 
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