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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.xiv^ex ) 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.xiii^ex ) 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

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