amaurer (s.xiii2/3)
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amaurer (s.xiii2/3)

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  FEW:  maturare 6/i,529a Gdf:  ameurir 1,265b GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  meür (ameürer)  / meür (ameürir)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅
amaurir;  ameurer,  ameurir;  amurrer  

v.a.

1pathol.med.to bring (an abscess, swelling, etc.) to a head, cause suppuration in: 
( c.1240; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  […] as apostemes por fere maurir. Por ameurer l’aposteme […]  i 65
( MS: s.xiiiex )  Ceo est la recette de entret ke mult vaut [...] pur ameurir tuz apostemes  268.5
( MS: s.xv ) E de ceo poetz vus fere oygnement pur ameurer posteime  135.E214

v.n.

1 med. to bring an abscess, swelling, etc. to a head, cause suppuration: 
( c.1240; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  la mamele est membre espungus, dunc il avient que ele atrait a sei sanc menstruus [e] iloec se turne en lait, que, quant il n’ist mie a l’enfantement, si remaint iloec e endursist, si fait iloec grant dulur. A ceste maladie devez issi aidier: Metez i choses por amaurir sicum malve, brancham ursinam [...]  i 78.xxviii

p.p._as_a.

1fruit(of fruit) ripe, grown to maturity: 
( c.1230; MS: s.xiiim )  Le sauz se charge [...] De bele poume ameurie  4552
2astron.(of moon) full: 
( s.xiii2/3; MS: s.xiii2 )  Le vinte utime (=lunation) fu a murre (l. amurré) Qaunt i vindrent a dan Josué Les espiez de mescranz Qui furent aidunc mananz En tere de permissiun  367
enmaurer  maurer 
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