affiner1 (1273-82)
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affiner1 (1273-82)

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

v.a.

1to refine, purify: 
( 1273-82; MS: s.xivex )  Sicom le feu par sa chaline Le fin or asaie e affine  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  5263

v._refl.

s’affiner en
1fig.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  3051
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