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atenvir (s.xii1)
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atenvir (s.xii1)

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atenvier;  atenuer,  attenuer;  entenvir  
  FEW:  tenuis 13/i,230b Gdf:  atenvir 1,472c / atemvier 1,472c GdfC:  atenuer 8,227a TL: atenevir 1,634 / atenevoier 1,634 / atenüer 1,637 DEAF:  tenve (atenevir)  / tenve (atenevoier)  DMF:  attenvir  / atenvier  / atténuer  TLF:  atténuer  OED:  attenuate v.  MED:  attenuen v.  DMLBS:  attenuare 153a

v.trans.

1to thin, make thin(ner): 
( s.xiim; MS: s.xiiiin )  si il (=le saunc) est trop espés, si l’atenviet  Lapid 108.XXXVIII.16
( 1212; MS: 1212-13 )  Mielz vaudreit […] En mangant […] Destendre son ventre […] Q’en plorant son cors entenvir  Dial Greg SATF 114640
( c.1240; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  totes les choses que muent et antenvissent le cors  A-N Med i 85
2to weaken: 
( c.1200; MS: s.xiiiin )  Li senz de vielz humes est mult atenviez par multes cogitaciuns  Eluc 74.84
( 1271-72; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  ke par negligence des uns ke se hastent e des autres ke trop se tardent seit la compaignie damagee ou attenué  vegetius2 79.4
♦to extenuate: 
( s.xii1; MS: 1155-60 )  Tu atenuias (Latin: Attenuasti) le covenant de tun serf  Camb Ps 164.LXXXVIII.40

v.intrans.

to thin out: 
( s.xiii1/3; MS: s.xiiim )  Les rencs atenvissent la u il vont  Gui War 5278
( s.xiiim?; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  (thick urine) vient de la malice de la maladie […]. Mes come ele rasiet et atenvist […]  A-N Med ii 26

p.p. as a.

1thin, emaciated: 
( s.xiv2; MS: s.xiv2 )  s’il ad le (s) nes agudz o atenuetz  A-N Med ii 256
2weakened: 
( MS: 1155-60 )  Ateneuid (Latin: Attenuati) sunt li mien oil  Camb Ps 264.8
♦fig.brought low: 
( s.xii1; MS: 1155-60 )  Atenuez sui (Latin: Attenuatus), e il delivrat mei  Camb Ps 214.CXIV.7
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