1to lengthen, prolong:
(
1155;
MS: s.xiii4/4
)
Ezechias lores viveit, [...] Cui Deus quinze anz vie aluina Pur ço qu'amerement plura
2113
(
1150-70;
MS: s.xiii
)
Que valt que l’um alonje cunte?
1202
(
1160-74
)
Ne poon ta vie esloignier, Ne ta mort por altre eschangier
ii 99.5747
♦
time(of day) to lengthen:
(
1214-16;
MS: s.xiv1/4
)
ly solayl se estut tot en pees e fust aloyné icel jour en l’espace de troys joures
1266
2to extend, stretch out:
(
1160-74
)
veissiez homme viser, piez afurchier, arc enteser [...] teste lever, braz esloignier
i 237.2042
(
c.1185;
MS: s.xiiim
)
De l’escu se clot, lance alugne
3639
1timeastron.to become longer:
(
1113-19;
MS: s.xii3/3
)
Li jurn vunt aluignant E les nuiz acurzant
379
(
1266-1300;
MS: c.1300
)
Mais en ver, li jors eslongnent de l’equinocte en avant et les nuis escorchent, en amptone avient le contrair
84.406
1astron.timeto become longer:
(
1113-19;
MS: s.xii3/3
)
Quant il
(=the sun) vait de lung, Ne sunt naient li jur lung. Mais quant vait traversant, Dunc se vunt aluignant
388
(
1266-1300;
MS: c.1300
)
En cel tens, li jor s’eslongent et les nuis s’escorchent
83.385
(
MS: s.xiv1/4
)
En ceo temps
(=winter) se alonge la neut
353
2to extend, spread out, travel:
(
1190-93;
MS: s.xiv1
)
(The invaders) Bon chastel i funt e bon burg […]. Pus ne se sunt pas alongni, Kar de blé furent bien garni
237
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