1to shed light on, explain, elucidate:
(
s.xii1/3;
MS: s.xiii2
)
(coral) est d’une autre manere Que cele dunt jo ai traitet La desus e
esclariet (ms. eschariez) (var. (L: c.1200) esclairet )
223.578
(
c.1136-65;
MS: c.1200
)
Ci recovent a
esclarier Ço k’il li rovet esdrescer
3317
(
1214;
MS: 1214-16
)
La ou par sa raison
escleire Les vertuz del dit E.
349
(
s.xiiiex;
MS: 1307-15
) Mes gardez coment je ke vus voil
esclarir
235.20
(
1310
)
Fut dit par la court q’il
esclareysent lour avowerie
Ed II iii 28
2to clarify, cleanse:
(
s.xii2/4;
MS: c.1200
)
(the pearl) le saunc
esclairet del cors, sin ostet la neire cole
108.XXVIII.15
(
s.xiii1;
MS: s.xiiim
)
purgier e
esclairer queor
i 20
(
s.xiv2;
MS: s.xiv2
)
Item ad
esclarer les oilz [...]
ii 221.50
♦
fig.to assuage:
(
MS: s.xii2/4
)
Einz i ferai un poi de legerie Que jo n'
esclair ceste meie grant ire
301
1to become clear, bright:
(
s.xii1/3;
MS: s.xiiex
)
Qui ceste pere portera, Soventefeiz divinera Et sa veue esclairera
232.861
(
s.xii3/4;
MS: s.xiv2
)
L’endemein quant voient l’aube
esclarir
4169
(
s.xiii1/4;
MS: s.xiiim
)
Li soleil raed, si est li jurz
esclariz
233
(
s.xiii2/4;
MS: c.1245
)
si vus en
(=with concoction) oignez les oilz, mult
esclarirunt
111.32
(
s.xiv2;
MS: s.xiv2
)
bevez chescun jur aloine, si mangez, si
esclaront les oilz
ii 221.51
♦
to flash:
(
c.1141;
MS: s.xiii4/4
) Come lampe luisant Cum tone en escleirant
112
(
1160-74;
MS: s.xvii
)
Mout reclaimment celui qui tonne et qui esclaire
i 45.856
♦
to gleam, shine:
(
s.xii3/4;
MS: s.xiv2
)
De la beauté des armes tote la terre
esclaire; Relust or e argent, des escuz le teint flaire
4588
(
1273-82;
MS: s.xivex
)
la minere ou l’or
esclaire
2339
meteo.to lighten, flash with lightning:
(
s.xii1/3;
MS: s.xiiex
)
E desus l’ew[e] tunnerat, Soventefeiz
esclairira
232.853
(
s.xii3/3;
MS: s.xiiim
)
Esclaire e tone e plot e vente
786
(
c.1200;
MS: c.1220-40
)
grant toneire E fuldre chet suvent e si escleire
(E) 6079
to be manifest:
(
c.1270;
MS: s.xiii4/4
)
pur les merites seint Richard Ke par signes se
esclerent tute part
924
shining, bright:
(
s.xii3/4;
MS: s.xiv2
)
Atendent qe le jur seit bien
esclarez
2925
(
s.xiiim;
MS: s.xiiiex
)
Tote la nuit au pié alerent ové la lune
esclarés
1136
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