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auctoriser (c.1136-37)
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auctoriser (c.1136-37)

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auctorisier,  auctorizer,  auctorizier;  autoriser,  autorisier  
  FEW:  *auctorizare 25,821a Gdf:  autorisier 1,503c GdfC:  autorisier 8,242c TL: autorisier 1,688 DEAF: ∅ DMF:  autoriser  TLF:  autoriser  OED:  authorize v.  MED:  auctorisen v.  DMLBS:  auctorizare 158b

v.trans.

1to give authority to: 
( 1256; MS: c.1300 )  Pus firent un kalender, Pur lur fest autorizer  RAUF ANTS 56
♦to sanction: 
( s.xiii1/3; MS: s.xivin )  […] meintenent crestienté Si com il esteit autorizé  Brut Royal 2996
( 1347 )  le Roi ne voet mye qe […] confirmation soit fait en Parlement ou auctorizez par autre qe par lui mesmes  Rot Parl1 ii 165
2 to recognize, accept as authentic: 
( c.1136-37; MS: s.xiiex )  [Ore] est issi auctorized Que a Vincestre [a] l’evesquied [L]a est des reis la dreite [estoire]  GAIMAR1 2329
( 1214; MS: 1214-16 )  ses escriz […] deivent estre autorizez […] Com cels qui sont […] Enditez del seint Esperiz  S Greg 2857
( 1393-94 )  […] duement receuz & auctorizez  Rot Parl1 iii 324
( 1411 )  ycelles accompts avoient esté oiez, auctorisiez & allouez  Rot Parl1 iii 660

p.p. as a.

literaturecorrect, authoritative: 
( 1212; MS: 1212-13 )  Li livre est molt auctorizez  Dial Greg SATF 169
nient auctorisié
nientauctorisié
pieres auctorisiees
lapid.Bibl.theol.Apocalyptic stones: 
( s.xii2/4; MS: c.1200 )  Cestes sunt les doze pieres auctoriziees: jaspis, saphir […]  Lapid 111.LVIII.1
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