adjurer (s.xiii1/4)
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adjurer (s.xiii1/4)

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  FEW:  adjurare 24,160b Gdf:  ajurer 1,208a GdfC:  ajurer 8,66a TL: ajurer 1,271 DEAF:  ajurer  DMF:  adjurer  TLF:  adjurer  OED:  adjure v.  MED:  adjuren v.  DMLBS:  adjurare 1 30a
 

v.a.

1 law to swear (an oath): 
( 1295 ) E, estre ceo, il adjure corporal serment sur seintes ewangiles, a toutes ces choses gardier  i 820
2to beseech: 
( s.xiii1/4; MS: s.xiiiex )  Jeo vus adjur, par cerfs de muntaigne E par les cheveres del champ, ne esveillez ma compaigne [...]  1251

v.n.

1lawto swear an oath: 
( 1316 ) Pierre adjure sur les seintz Evangelies Dieu corporament touchez de sa mayn destre toute neuve  56
adjurance  adjuration  jurer 
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