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appointer (c.1240)

appointer (c.1240)

appointier;  appoinctier;  apunter  
  FEW:  punctum 9,590b Gdf:  apointier 2 1,346c GdfC:  apointier 2 8,149b TL: apointier 1 1,459 DEAF: DMF:  appointer 1  TLF:  appointer 1  OED:  appoint v.  MED:  ap(p)ointen v.  DMLBS:  appunctuare 111c

v.trans.

1to agree, settle, decide
( 1381 )  come ore ad esté ordenez & apoyntez par noz seignurs […]  Rot Parl1 iii 115
( 1414 )  c s. pour estre departez entre eux solom ce qu’est appointez  Reg Chich ii 8
2to draw up
( 1381 )  quant les dites articles & remedies soient appointez  Rot Parl1 iii 102
3to appoint, nominate
( 1381 )  quant vous avez appointez […] les officers  Rot Parl1 iii 102
( 1410 )  le nombre de gens quelle serra appointez  C&B 385
( 1490-91 )  ilz sount appoyntz juges en celle mater par acte de parliament  Exchequer Chamber ii 160
4to mention, discuss
( 1390-1412; MS: s.xv1 )  au droit de (l. androit de ) (=as regards, concerning) cella que vouz avez appointez en voz dites lettres […]  Lett & Pet 328.268.9

p.p. as a.

prepared
( c.1240; MS: c.1300 )  cels ke esteint avant venuz Se lessent chair tut en genuz. A sun venir, ne mie apunté A fere tute sa volunté  Mir N-D 163.92
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