abstinant (c.1170)
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abstinant (c.1170)

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  FEW:  abstinere 24,57b Gdf:  astenant 1,458a GdfC:  astenent 8,219b TL: astenir (astenant) 1,162 DEAF:  astenir (*)  DMF:  abstinent  TLF:  abstinent  OED:  abstinent a. and n.  MED:  abstinent a.  DMLBS:  abstinere (abstinens) 10a
abstinent;  astenant  

a.

1abstinent, abstaining from food, drink, etc.: 
( c.1275; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Le pople me tynt mut abstinent E joe fu refet trop charneument  2449
( 1360-79; MS: s.xivex ) si trop pleinement Mangues, lors ton sentement Du gloutenie accuseras, Et si tu es trop abstinent Nature en dolt, que folement Lors tu toy mesme occieras  16342
2discreet, modest: 
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiiex )  mut iert abstinant, Ki les passout trestuz e s’en iert si celaunt  2546
estre abstinant de
1to abstain from, eschew: 
( 1212; MS: 1212-13 )  Li seint […] Astenanz sont des riens leues Q’is ne facent les nonleues  15193

s.

1 abstinent, one who practises abstinence: 
( 1360-79; MS: s.xivex ) Encore al abstinent covient Qe deinz son cuer bien luy sovient Q'il d'ascun pecché n'ait lesure  16357
abstenciun  abstenir  abstine  abstinence 
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