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alentir (s.xiii2/4)
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alentir (s.xiii2/4)

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  FEW:  lentus 5,253a Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  alentir 8,75c TL: alentir 1,285 DEAF:  lent 1 (*)  DMF:  alentir  TLF:  alentir  OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.refl.

to be slow, reluctant, hold back: 
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiii2 )  Guard sei chescun k’il ne s’alentisse De super od Crist einz k’il isse (=from this world)  Mirur1 123rb39
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xivin )  Et cil ki a l’ost se alentist Sa fame grantment anercist  Chev Dé 282
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