alaiter2 (c.1136-65)
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alaiter2 (c.1136-65)

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[ FEW: *24,327a allectare; Gdf: ∅; GdfC: ∅; TL: ∅; DEAF: ∅; DMF:  alaittier; TLF: ∅; OED:  allect v.; MED: ∅; DMLBS: 64c allectare ]
 

v.a.

1to (al)lure, seduce, lead astray: 
( c.1136-65; MS: c.1200 )  Felx heom alaitet sun ami, La le feit aler u est peri  9667
♦to flatter, attract: 
( c.1136-65; MS: c.1200 )  Alaiter partent a enfant Ki d’user pain est non poant. Li pecheur celui alaitent Que par vantance a mal rehaitent  601

sbst._inf.

1flattery: 
( c.1136-65; MS: c.1200 )  De tel alaiter de pechied Fait li pere al fiz sun deviet  612
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