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assivre (c.1135)
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assivre (c.1135)

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asivre; 
ind.pr.3 assiut; 
ind.pr.6 assiwent; 
p.pr. assivant,  assiwaunt  
  FEW:  assequi 25,523b Gdf:  assuir 2 1,455c / assuivre 1,456a GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  sivre (asivre)  DMF:  assuivre  TLF: ∅ OED:  asue v.  MED:  asiwen v.  DMLBS:  assequi 140b

v.trans.

1 to follow, come after: 
( 1301 ) [...] qe il payent la meyté a la Pasche precheyn a venir de ce qe arere est e l'autre meyté a la seyn Michel precheyn assiwaunt (=a siwaunt?)  Westm Wenlok 93.140
2 to follow, go after: 
( c.1135; MS: 1267-68 )  Margertie, lai moi atant, Que ne m'ailles plus asivant  S Marg wace 364 (A)
♦to pursue, embrace: 
( c.1136-65; MS: c.1200 )  Carnel vie est de queor delit, Mais ki l’en assiut, s’alme ocit  Salemon 8590
( c.1136-65; MS: c.1200 ) Si as[i]went lor coveitise; Felon s’en funt e torçonier  Salemon 10500

See also:

ensivre  sivre 
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