aquerre1 (s.xii1)

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aquerre1 (s.xii1)

[ FEW: 24,110a acquirere; Gdf: 1,366a aquerir /1,366c aquerre; GdfC: 8,160c aquerir; TL: 1,482 aquerre; DEAF:  aquerre; DMF:  acquérir; TLF:  acquérir; OED:  acquire v.; MED:  acquere v.; DMLBS: 20a acquirere ]
acquerer,  acquerre;  aquere  

v.a.

1to acquire, obtain
( s.xii1; MS: c.1145 ) [...] e serunt edifiedes les citez de Jude, e enhabiterunt iluec e par eritet aquerrunt li  82.68.40
( c.1136-65; MS: c.1200 )  en quanque tu porserras, Aqueor cointise, si garras (Latin: in omni possessione tua adquire prudentiam)  3254
( 1330 )  les profitz […] q’il soleit acquerre ou purchaser par advocassie en la Court  ii 41
( 1354; MS: c.1360 )  pur aquere le fiens de ce monde  75
( 1404-05 )  (I have pawned my possessions) mais jeo ne puise acquerer un dener pour venier a vostre honourable presence come ore  i 434
mil. to take, conquer
( 1160-74; MS: s.xvii )  Quant Lune ourent paiens aquise Romme quiderent avoir prise  i 330.717
2 to afflict, strike
( 1171-74; MS: c.1200 )  de bones gens furent […] Mes arsun les ot mult e destruit e aquis  239
aquerre a
1to bring, provide to
( s.xiii1/3; MS: s.xiiiex )  (the magnet) mult aquert grace a homme et le fet de bon conseil  129

v.refl.

1to acquire, obtain
( s.xiii2/4; MS: c.1300 )  Ja, sun voil, ne cesse Ke del tut s’aquesse Tuz a sun poer  875

p.p._as_a.

1acquired, obained
( 1400-01 )  ascun title de prescription, ou droit adquis […]  iii 465
2afflicted, stricken
( 1160-74; MS: s.xvii ) 'Sire Otes,' dist Ernulf, 'mi sire est moult aquis, Grant guere a en sa terre de mortels anemis'  i 118.3155
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