acouarder (c.1170)
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acouarder (c.1170)

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  FEW:  cauda 2/i,524a Gdf:  acoardir 1,60a GdfC:  acouardir 8,27c TL: acoardir 1,88 / acoarder 1,88 DEAF:  cöe (acoarder)  / cöe (acoardi)  / cöe (acoardir)  DMF:  accouardir  / accouarder  TLF:  accouardir  OED:  accoward v.  MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅
acuardir  

v.a.

1emotionto cow, make a coward of: 
( 1273-82; MS: s.xivex )  li morirs me serroit vie, D’estre si venku vaillauncie, Et si couardé  (ms. acouardé) cortoisie  2916 (MS)

v.refl.

1 emotion to become cowardly, fearful: 
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiiex )  Li nostre erent vaillant, n’i treistrent a enviz. E cist vers els sunt poi, s’erent acuardiz: Jamés ne reverrunt lur muillers ne lur fiz  4682

p.p._as_a.

1emotioncowed, intimidated into cowardice: 
( 1190-1210; MS: c.1300 )  Ore sunt li dui roi occis; Li altre sunt acuardis  5418
couarder  encouardé 
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