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aformer (s.xiii1)

aformer (s.xiii1)

 
  FEW:  informare *4,678b Gdf: GdfC: TL: aformer 1,198 DEAF:  enformer (aformer) I257 DMF: TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:

v.trans.

1 to inform, explain
( s.xiii1; MS: s.xiv2 ) li prestres me dist que pluie n’i chaeit unches la [...]. Estre iço diseit e aformout que quant li soleiz u la lune defailleient de lur clartet, qu’em apelet 'eclipsun', li arbres mult se anguisserent e grant semblant de dol mustrerent  Merveilles Inde 527
2 to acquaint with
( 1379 )  [...] appellantz devant eux les officers de l’avant dit hostiel, pur mielx estre aformez  Rot Parl1 iii 57

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enformer 
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