ajoir (c.1230)

ajoir (c.1230)

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  FEW:  gaudere 4,77a Gdf: GdfC: TL: DEAF:  joïr (*ajoier)  / joïr (ajoïr)  DMF: TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:
ajoier  

v.a.

1 to welcome, be pleased to see
( c.1230; MS: 1275-85 )  Ke de salu mult lé serrunt, Plus ke ne dirrait humme el mund, Kar tant plus lur ajoirunt Cum de plus fort eschapé serrunt  2656
( c.1230; MS: 1275-85 ) Deu! cum cele alme ert ajoie, E honuree et mult cherie  2661
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiii2 )  Mult par devum li ajoir Ki ceste nuit (=this world) nus vint tolir  1838
enjoir  esjoir  joir 
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