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asoter (1148-64 (?))

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[ FEW: 12,510a *sott-; Gdf: ∅; GdfC: 8,205b asoter /8,205c asotir; TL: 1,606 assoter /1,607 assotir; DEAF: sot (assoter); DMF: assoter / assotir; TLF: assoter / assotir; OED: assot v.; MED: as(s)oten v.; DMLBS: ∅ ]

asotir, asotter; assoter, ensoter

v.a.1to besot, delude ♦ to fool, deceive
v.n.1to be stupid
v.refl.1to become silly ♦ to look foolish
p.pr._as_a.1foolish, silly
p.p._as_a.1foolish, stupid ♦ bewildered, bemused 2besotted, overly fond 3mad
p.p._as_s.1fool, idiot

v.a.

1to besot, delude:

( c.1235; MS: c.1235 ) la nuvele […] Par ki unt perdu Auban lor bon ami E lur parent a lui atrait e asoti 1491

♦to fool, deceive:

( s.xiiiⁱⁿ; MS: s.xiii^2/4 ) li deable [...] Partant le asote e aseure E tient si en sa baillie Que [...] 3992

( s.xiii^m?; MS: s.xiii^3/4 ) Kar icés choses en asotent soventefeiz le mire ii 22

v.n.

1to be stupid:

( s.xiiiⁱⁿ; MS: s.xiii^2/4 ) Ja tost verrez cum il asote, Kar tut revenderat a sa riote 3729

( s.xiii²; MS: s.xivⁱⁿ ) Orgoil le fit asoter 88

v.refl.

1to become silly:

( s.xiii^ex; MS: 1307-15 ) li morz […] quant au monde de rechief se asotent ou foleient 171.22

♦to look foolish:

( s.xiii^2/4; MS: s.xiii² ) E li Gius reprendre nel pot, Mais sei meime tiut (l. tuit) asot 157rb8

p.pr._as_a.

1foolish, silly:

( c.1170; MS: s.xiii^m ) Ja nes garrat lur deus […] Plus d’un tundu mutun ky est tut asotanz (O) 69

p.p._as_a.

1foolish, stupid:

( 1214; MS: 1214-16 ) Car quels oem d’iço (=doctrine of transubstantiation) vos crereit Sanz ço q’il ne fust enchanté Ou del tot fol e asotté? 2222

( c.1240; MS: c.1300 ) Malveise gent, sote & fole […] Mult estes ore tuz asoté, Plein de folie & de malveisté 179.136

♦bewildered, bemused:

( c.1200; MS: s.xivⁱⁿ ) Les chiens esteient tut asoté E sus e jus unt regardé 623

2fig.besotted, overly fond:

( s.xiii^1/3; MS: s.xiv^1/4 ) Soit jacobin soit cordeler, Qu'est ensoté par envie 109

( s.xiii^ex; MS: s.xiv² ) del tut abaundonez As delitz de la char e asotez 1515

( s.xivⁱⁿ; MS: s.xiv^m ) L’autre prodhomme fust assotee de soun hanap, e plus en beust qe feare ne deust 50

( 1354; MS: c.1360 ) son amy Franche Volenté q’est d’elle si assotez q’il ne fait riens forsqe tout ceo q’elle comande 58

3mad:

( s.xiii^ex; MS: 1307-15 ) En n’est il verraiment assoté e hors de soen sen ke en miliu de ses enemis se couche a dormir 36.3

dan asoté

1fig.derogatory term indicating the speaker’s low opinion of the intelligence of the addressee:

( c.1185; MS: s.xiii^m ) Ki estes vus, dan asoté Ki tel respuns m’avez duné? 8966

p.p._as_s.

1fool, idiot:

( 1148-64? ) Anseis le Duc engendrad Pepin, Pepin Charle le Asotid, Charle li Asotiz Charle Martel, un hume malfeisant, luxurius, destruur de Sainte Eglise 366

( c.1185; MS: s.xiii^m ) Sovent serroy al doy moustrez: ‘Veez ci ly malveis assotez (var. (D: s.xiv^m) soté) !’ 1208

( c.1185; MS: s.xiii^m ) Oez de cel veil asoté! 2047

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