appointer (c.1240)
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appointer (c.1240)

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

v.a.

1to agree, settle, decide: 
( 1381 )  come ore ad esté ordenez et apoyntez par noz seignurs […]  iii 115
( 1414 )  .c. s. pour estre departez entre eux solom ce qu’est appointez  ii 8
2to draw up: 
( 1381 )  quant les dites articles et remedies soient appointez  iii 102
3to appoint, nominate: 
( 1381 )  quant vous avez appointez […] les officers  iii 102
( 1410 )  le nombre de gens quelle serra appointez  385
( 1490-91 )  ilz sount appoyntz juges en celle mater par acte de parliament  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 […]  328.268.9

p.p._as_a.

1prepared: 
( 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  163.92
appointement  pointer#2 
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