1to light:
(
1121-25;
MS: s.xiv1
)
[...] Sur ço n'estout cirge alumer
326
(
s.xii3/4;
MS: s.xiv2
)
Environ icel lit chandeilles
aluma
230
(
s.xiiiin;
MS: s.xiii2/4
)
Nuls ne
alume sa chandeille Ki desuz mui sa clarté ceile
7221
(
c.1290;
MS: 1307-25
)
Allumés, auncele, une frenole
465
(
c.1270;
MS: s.xiv1/3
)
il
(=ploughmen) ne deyvent en lez boveries nul feu porter pur
alumer pur eus memes achaufer, ne nule chaundele ne deyvent leynz
alumer si ele ne seit en lanterne
282.c54
♦
to ignite, set on fire:
(
1155;
MS: s.xiiex
)
par grant tricherie [...] Unt la cité tute enflambee. Oez cum il l'un alumee
13592
(
s.xii3/4;
MS: s.xiv2
)
Aloment les mesons e ardent la bruere
2764
(
s.xii2;
MS: s.xii3/3
)
Sichelech
alumames e arsimes
58
(
c.1270;
MS: s.xiii4/4
)
la meisun […] Une feiz
alumé esteit
M460
(
s.xiiiin;
MS: s.xiiim
)
(the wife) La mesun pus
aluma
147
♦
fig.to inflame (with passion):
(
c.1136-37;
MS: s.xiiex
)
E quant la dame od lui beveit, Si la baisot cum custume esteit. Ele le baisot par simpleted, Mais li reis ert enluminet
(var. (H: s.xiv1/4) en ert allumé)
3810 (var.)
(
1214;
MS: 1214-16
)
Car qui sereit tant
alumez Ne fust de pecune assorbez Por qei q’il l’esperast aveir?
2433
(
MS: s.xiiiex
)
L’amurs de vus tant m’
alume Ke […]
245
♦
fig.to illuminate, enlighten:
(
s.xiiiin;
MS: s.xiii2/4
)
Entendez que seint Pol nus dit -- Mult nus
alume sun escrit
4438
(
s.xiii2/4;
MS: s.xiii2
)
Deu ovec els sunt Ki les
alument en poeir
1922
3fig.to illuminate, add lustre to:
(
c.1334;
MS: s.xivm
)
mult
aluma Seinte Eglise par sa seinte vie
330.9
5 to regain sight:
(
1171-74;
MS: c.1200
)
li mort i unt la vie, Li avogle i
alument
74
1to provide light:
(
MS: s.xiii1
)
Sa clarté li fait muer E d’autre maner
alumer
180.746
(
s.xiiim;
MS: s.xiiiex
)
E ky al solail la
(=beryl) tendra, Ignelement
alumera
84.400
2to catch fire, burn:
(
c.1150;
MS: s.xiii3/4
)
Feu prist par tut et aluma
426
(
s.xii2;
MS: s.xii3/3
)
A ces paroles descendid li fus, e la busche
alumad
159
1lit, alight:
(
1113-19;
MS: s.xii3/3
)
uns musters Ki alques fust pleners De lampes alumees
2533
(
1267;
MS: c.1300
)
Ele est esteille de mer clamee Ki tuz jurs nus est
alumee De ver al port de sauveté
6178
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