afrunter (1160-74)
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afrunter (1160-74)

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  FEW:  frons 2 3,820a Gdf:  afronter 1,152c GdfC:  afronter 8,43b TL: afronter 1,200 DEAF:  front (afronter)  DMF:  affronter  TLF:  affronter  OED:  affront v.  MED:  afrounten v.  DMLBS:  affrontare 50c
affronter,  afrounter  

v.a.

1to face, meet in battle: 
( 1160-74; MS: s.xvii )  Se espees vous faillent, n'alez por ce muser, O peiz e o cros lez poez affronter  i 146.4054

p.p._as_a.

1emotionaffronted, ashamed: 
( c.1230; MS: s.xiiim )  Al mal par fud ci afruntee Que unc n’est sis chieres plus ebeissee  3211
afrunteement  enfrunter  frunt#1  frunter#1 
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