apesantir (1121-35)
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apesantir (1121-35)

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  FEW:  pensare 8,191a Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  apesantir 8,143c TL: apesantir 1,446 DEAF:  peser (*)  DMF:  appesantir  TLF:  appesantir  OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅
 

v.a.

1fig.to hinder (from), make difficult (to): 
( s.xiii1; MS: s.xiiim )  alegeuns nus de surfait ki nus apesantist a errer nostre chemin  i 26

v.n.

1to become sluggish: 
( 1121-35; MS: s.xii3/3 )  quant il (=the eagle) enveillist, Des eles apesantist E le vue li falt [...]  2046
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