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affiner1 (1273-82)

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afiner  
  FEW:  finis 3,565a Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  afiné 8,41a / afiner 8,41a TL: afiner 2 1,189 DEAF: ∅ DMF:  affiner 2  TLF:  affiner  OED:  affine v.  MED: ∅ DMLBS:  affinare 49a

v.trans.

to refine, purify: 
( 1273-82; MS: s.xivex )  Sicom le feu par sa chaline Le fin or asaie e affine  Ross ANTS 2318
♦fig.to refine, purify, purge: 
( 1273-82; MS: s.xivex )  Face t’amours por moi finer Et me voillez si affiner Que soie o toi  Ross ANTS 5263

v. refl.

s’affiner en
fig.to refine, take to a high level of refinement: 
( 1273-82; MS: s.xivex )  Et coment cele court (=angelic) s’affine En amor qui est enterine  Ross ANTS 3051
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