1to instruct, teach, guide:
(
1113-19;
MS: s.xii3/3
)
Que ren ne set cuncter Pur nul hume
asenser
246
(
s.xiiiin;
MS: s.xiii2/4
)
cil ki senz lui aprendrunt Ja bien
asensé ne en serrunt
8366
(
1212;
MS: 1212-13
)
cil qui moi selt […] Edefier e
asenser
11029
(
c.1235;
MS: c.1235
)
[…] K’il se mettent laundroit en l’eire La gent
asenser demaleire De Deu amer e a droit creire
265rubr
(
MS: s.xiiiex
)
(the poet will write his song for inexperienced lovers) Dunt se porrunt aviser, E pur tels genz redrescer, Rebaudir e
assenser E d’amur reconforter
251
(
c.1275;
MS: s.xiii4/4
)
En la cyté – ke est dyte Ortense – Le lyvre latin issy
assense Un enfaunt fu […]
5364
(
s.xivin;
MS: s.xivm
)
queux regardent au solail de sa doctrine par ki homme est
assensé sanz encluyner de l’uyl
60
♦
to inform, tell:
(
s.xiii1/3;
MS: s.xiiim
)
Unc nul home ne pout trover Que rien li seust
asenser De sun seignur qu’il alad querant
7846
♦
falc.to train (a bird):
(
1302-05
)
por ce que les deux girfauks sont
assentuz a voler ensemble a heiron, vous mandoms que vous ne les facez mes voler a heiron, ainz les affetez por la grue
12.7
2to restore to one’s senses:
(
1212;
MS: 1212-13
)
Esmondez i sont li lieprous, Asensez li frenesious
14920
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