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aate (1121-35)
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aate (1121-35)

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ate  
  FEW:  adaptus 24,134a Gdf:  aate 1,10b GdfC: ∅ TL: aate 1,29 DEAF:  aate  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

a.

1suitable, well-formed: 
( 1121-35; MS: s.xii3/3 )  (The lion) les gambes ad plates, Juste les pez aates  Best ants 38
( 1190-93; MS: s.xiv1 )  un petit terrel A merveilles [e] haut (var. (B: s.xiv2/4) aate ) e bel  S Edm Life ANTS 1494 (var.)
( s.xiii1/4; MS: s.xiiim )  coment se cuntenent tes armes? Par fei, sire, bones sunt e aates  Ch Guill 626
2(of people) skilful, adroit: 
( 1121-35; MS: s.xii3/3 )  Par la gambe qu’at plate Mustre Deus ert aate  Best ants 70
3culin.nice, fine: 
( s.xiii1/4; MS: s.xiiim )  Li bers la (=boar’s shoulder) prist, si la mangat en haste; Il la fist tant cum ele fust mult ate  Ch Guill 1406
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