ami1 (1113-19)
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ami1 (1113-19)

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[ FEW: 24,445b amicus; Gdf: 1,265b ami 1; GdfC: 8,105a ami; TL: 1,350 ami; DEAF:  ami; DMF:  ami; TLF:  ami; OED:  ami n.; MED:  ami(e n.; DMLBS: 77b amicus ]
amize,  amice  

s.

1friend: 
( 1113-19; MS: s.xii3/3 )  Al busuin est truved L'ami e espruved. Unches ne fud ami Qui al busuign failli Dum il poust aider  166 and 167
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiiex )  Amis, mut bien esta  2357
( s.xiiim; MS: s.xiiim )  e serrunt les acuseurs present (=at Judgement Day) e nul ami charnel ne purra sucurre  217-8
( 1323 )  de nostre messagerie […] a nostre seint piere le Pape et autres noz amis en court  iv 123
2kinshipkinsman: 
( MS: s.xiv1/4 )  l’avantdit garde a mesme cestui B. apent pur ceo q’il est prochein ami J. de parte sa mere a qi l’eritage ne puet descendre  134
( 1326-27 )  au prochein ami du saunk  ii 10
3 name (used as a surname): 
( 1221 )  Robert Amis  Ames
( 1275 )  Williara le Amiz  Ames
( 1279 )  Joan Amice  Ames
( 1309-10 )  John Amize  Ames
estre ami a
1to be a friend of, to: 
( c.1200; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Il apelat un chivaler de pris, B., qui mult li fust amis  (B) 12336
♦amicable towards: 
( 1391 )  touzjorus creant qu’el (=wife) serra bon ami a mon alme  i 160
faire ami de
1euph.to take as a lover: 
( s.xiiex; MS: 1272-82 )  Mout par fet grant outrage Dame de haut parage, Quant ele ad bon mari, Qui d’autre fest ami  394
amie 
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