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ascendre (1267)
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ascendre (1267)

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acendre,  assendre  
  FEW:  ascendere 25,414b Gdf:  ascendre 1,417a GdfC:  ascendant 8,197b TL: ascendant 1,559 / ascendu 1,559 DEAF: ∅ DMF:  ascendre  TLF:  ascender  / ascendre  OED:  ascend v.  MED:  ascenden v.  DMLBS:  ascendere 135c

v.trans.

to climb: 
( s.xiii3/3; MS: s.xivm )  ascenderont (=pret.6) les murs  Rich I 18.18

v.intrans.

fig.to mount, make one’s way up: 
( c.1270; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Celi k’ore est vil e petit […] A richesces e a honurs ascent  Secr abernun 1053
♦to rise, ascend: 
( 1267; MS: c.1300 )  La vendra, sicum est escrit, Endreit cel liu u ascendit Utre le Munt d’Olivete dreit, U, veanz mut, au ciel munteit Le jur ke l’en nume d’Ascenciun  Lum Lais ANTS 12996
( s.xiii2; MS: s.xivin )  Sur les estailes ascenderai  Set Pechez 93
( c.1325; MS: c.1325 )  Jhesu Cryst ascendist a cels  Bible Holkham 59.1
en ascendant
temporallawbackwards (in time), ascending: 
( 1294 )  ou autrement voche en assendant e nent en dessendant  YBB 21-22 Ed I 575

See also:

ascent1 
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