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abhomer (s.xii1)
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The form abomer is a cross reference to the following entry:

abhomer (s.xii1)

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abomer;  abosmer,  abosmir  
  FEW:  abominari 24,38a Gdf:  abosmer 1 1,29b GdfC: ∅ TL: abosmer 1,61 DEAF: ∅ DMF:  abosmer  TLF:  abominer (abosmer)  OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  abominari 6c

v.trans.

to abhor: 
( s.xii1; MS: 1155-60 )  Hume de sancs e tricheur abomerat (Latin: abominabitur) nostre Sire  Camb Ps 6.V.5

v.refl.

to demean oneself: 
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiii2 )  ki nul het del tut s’abosme  Mirur1 157va40

p.p. as a.

repulsive, loathsome: 
( s.xiii; MS: s.xiv2/4 )  molt horrible et nairs et abhomés  Vis Tond 106
♦fig.emotiondowncast: 
( s.xiiex; MS: c.1200 )  Dunc le guerpist diable dolenz e abosmez  GUISCH 489
♦fig.emotiondistraught: 
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiiex )  Deus! si autre pur li estreit si abosmie Cum joe sui!  Horn 2464

See also:

abhominer 
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