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affecter (c.1275)

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affecter (c.1275)

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[ FEW: 24,246a affectare; Gdf: ∅; GdfC: 8,39a affecter; TL: 1,176 afeceter; DEAF: ∅; DMF: affecter; TLF: affecter; OED: affect v.1 / affect v.2; MED: affecten v.1 / affecten v.2; DMLBS: 47b affectare ]

affeter; affeeter; feter

v.a.

1to affect, change:

( c.1275; MS: s.xiii^4/4 ) (Saint Francis) Par taunt (=miracle) affeeta sun (=an oppressive knight's) curage. Par la pyté de duz Fraunceys Devynt deboner e curteys 7599

2to seek after, be attracted to:

( s.xiv²; MS: c.1400 ) ententifment cerchoms qui a nos corps, quei a nos almes puet accorder, quel chose ils purront franchement s[a]unz offens affecter, ou qe deliter (Latin: quid corporibus, quid animabus nostris conveniat, quid appetere, quove delectare ac sine offensa valeant) 56

v.refl.

1to attach oneself to:

( c.1334; MS: s.xiv^m ) le count mareschal fu lee de s’affeter (var. (T: s.xiv^3/4) se feter) au roi et le fist son heir 348.9

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