adreit (s.xiiex)
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adreit (s.xiiex)

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  FEW:  directus 3,90a Gdf:  adroit 3 1,118a GdfC:  adroit 8,36a TL: adroit 1,158 DEAF:  droit (adroit 2)  DMF:  adroit  TLF:  adroit  OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅
adrait,  adret,  adroit; 
pl. adraiz,  adroiz  

a.

1true: 
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xivin )  Ki sount dous [e]sporouns adraiz Car touz atisent a bienfaiz  927
2handsome: 
( s.xiiex; MS: 1272-82 )  Il fu bel e adroiz, Chevaler ert a droiz  541

adv.

1rightly, aright: 
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xivin )  Cil est cheitif adroit nomé  (S) 46.92
( 1260; MS: s.xiii3/3 )  k’il ne li demande pas cele sute atort mes fet adreit  68
( c.1300; MS: s.xiv2/4 )  quant un joevene esquier Deit aprendre de chivaucher, Pour luy fayre adret mounter [...]  542
2temporalforthwith, directly: 
( 1260; MS: c.1300 )  Nous vous comandoms ke adreit e sanz delay […]  4
( c.1300; MS: s.xiv2/4 )  si avoy grant talent De savoyre tout adreit Dunt ceo feust et quel ceo estoit  279
ja adreit
1temporalforthwith, directly: 
( s.xiiiin; MS: c.1300 )  issi com vus me orrez ja a dreit conter  434
turner adreit
turner#1
adreitement  dreit  endreit 
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