abonir (c.1200)
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abonir (c.1200)

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  FEW:  bonus 1,434b Gdf:  abonir 2 1,28c GdfC: ∅ TL: abonir 1,59 DEAF:  bon (abonir)  DMF:  abonir 2  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅
aboner,  abonyr  

v.a.

1to make well-disposed, win over: 
( c.1200; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  A ces paroles s’en turne li baron, Or e argent il porte, e real don: [Ce] comandat porter li reis de Sir A Heliseu s’il le poust abonir  (B) 16499
2fig.to accept: 
( 1307-10 )  Les queux jourrous (l. jourrours) por peur du dit Tresorer en quy daunger il furent si fort liez se acorderent et abnerent (l. abonerent)   (v. refl?) dedire (l. de dire) encountre le dit J.  304

p.p._as_a.

1well-disposed: 
( 1323-25 )  il est mult abony vers vous  191
bon  embonir  esbonir 
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