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agree1 (c.1170)
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agree1 (c.1170)

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agrei  
  FEW:  gratus 4,251a Gdf:  agree 1 1,165a GdfC: ∅ TL: agré 1,211 DEAF:  gré 1 (agré) G1295 DMF:  agrée  TLF: ∅ OED:  agree n.  MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

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1agreement, consent: 
( 1389-90 )  dioms qe le pleintiff baille le tonne a vendre saunz nostre assent, accord, ou agree  YBB 13 Rich II 80
2defence, support: 
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiiex )  bien sai, si vulez, ke m’en frez bon agrei  Horn 2650
( 1190-93; MS: s.xiv1 )  N’avoms ne confort ne agrei [...] Ke nus devreit trestuiz aider  S Edm Life ANTS 4047
3lawdefence: 
( 1388 )  il fut prist (=prest) tut temps d’avoir esté a lour agree (var. d’avoir performé le condicion)  YBB 12 Rich II 71
faire agree
to assist: 
( c.1200; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  De sa bosoinne li fra, ço dit, agrei (var. (A: s.xiv1/4) bon agrei)  Anc Test (B) 8397

See also:

agreable  agreement  agreer1  desagree  gré1 
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