aloser (s.xii4/4)
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aloser (s.xii4/4)

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[ FEW: 5,210a laus; Gdf: 1,234c aloser; GdfC: ∅; TL: 1,314 aloser; DEAF:  los 1 (aloser); DMF:  aloser; TLF: ∅; OED:  alose v.; MED:  alosen v.; DMLBS: ∅ ]
alloser;  eloser,  esloser  

v.a.

1to praise, honour: 
( s.xiii1; MS: s.xiiiex )  Qui bone l'a (=wife) si s'en repose, Sun ben li crest e ele l'alose  46
( MS: s.xiv1 )  Kar par escharner, ben sachez, Ne serrez alosee ne enhancez  107
( 1381 )  pur estre elosé ou comendé  i 112

v.n.

1to gain esteem, win praise: 
( c.1250; MS: 1307-25 )  Requillez genz bel a manger. Si poez meimes alloser  1054

p.p._as_a.

1renowned, esteemed: 
( MS: s.xii4/4 ) Mult puet liez estre ki si est alosé  506
( 1280-1307; MS: s.xiv1 )  J. le C, cist baron allosé; Il n’en out que faire de la grant fauseté  350.1592
( 1280-1307; MS: s.xiv1/4 )  vii barons de richesce allosez  320.1051
( s.xvin; MS: s.xv1 )  (French) mult est langage alosé (M.E. wel ypreysed)  87.2
2pej.(in)famous, notorious: 
( 1381 )  dount la ville parmy le Reaume soit en sclaundre (l. ensclaundré?) ou alosé pur sengler proffit prendre  i 112
aloser de
1pej.to give the reputation of: 
( s.xivin; MS: 1312-40 )  je vous rendroy qe faucement m’avez alosee de larcyn  31.38
aluer#4 
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