amestrier (s.xiii1)
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amestrier (s.xiii1)

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  FEW:  magister 6/i,36b Gdf:  amaistroier 1,246b GdfC: ∅ TL: amaistroiier 1,323 DEAF:  maistre (amaistrier)  DMF:  amaîtrier  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅
amaistrier,  amestrer  

v.a.

1to be in charge of, rule: 
( s.xiii1; MS: s.xiiim )  Soliman de Niques qui l’ost a amaistrié Od trestuz son efforz est descendu al sié  2431
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xivin )  temptacions de la char jamés ne vous amestrunt  197.19
( c.1334; MS: s.xivm )  En cel temps taunt amestria la persecucion Dioclician les Cristiens qe […]  155.24
2 to vanquish, get the better of, subdue: 
( c.1275; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  mist peyne De amestrer la duçur vayne Ke consçuyt a vye charnele  1888
enmestrier  mestre#1  mestrier 
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