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agreier (s.xii2)
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The form agreer2 is a cross reference to the following entry:

agreier (s.xii2)

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agraier,  agreer  
  FEW:  greiða 16,55b Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  agreer 2 8,49c TL: agroier 1,215 DEAF:  agroi (agroier)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

1to prepare, make ready: 
( s.xii2; MS: s.xii3/3 )  vileins […] pur ses armes forgier e ses curres agreier  Liv Reis1 16
( c.1240; MS: c.1300 )  E dist a haute voiz e clere A celui ke agrea sa bere: […]  Mir N-D 43.70
2ship.to rig, equip: 
( s.xii3/3; MS: s.xiiim )  Mult par agreient ben lur nef  S Gile1 929

v.refl.

to dress, equip oneself: 
( c.1240; MS: c.1300 )  Mult se haste del (l. des?) noces fere […] Si se agraie mult richement  Mir N-D 127.64

p.p. as a.

ready: 
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xivin )  Quant vous estes tout agreez, arusez vous de [ewe] benoite  Ancren1 13.2

See also:

agrei1 
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