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availler1 (1280-1307)
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availler1 (1280-1307)

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availer  
  FEW:  valere *14,133a Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  valoir (*)  DMF:  availler  TLF: ∅ OED:  avail v.  MED:  availen v.  DMLBS: ∅

v.intrans.

to avail, be of advantage: 
( c.1292; MS: c.1300 )  et quel profit et cumbien  (ed. cum bien) vaillaunt pour le pleintif (var. (F: s.xiv3/3) il eussent availlé al plaintif)  BRITT i 357
( a.1399; MS: a.1399 )  qe les wardes de les fitz et feiles des graundes seignurs queux appendent al roy ne soient trope legerment donés a ceux queux ne purrount profiter ne availer  Anon Chr1 87.38
( 1397-1406; MS: s.xv1 )  ensi q’il pourra sentir que ceste ma prier lui pourra availler et lieutenir en sa pursuyte suisdite  Lett & Pet 101.53.10
si Deu m’availle
so help me God: 
( 1280-1307; MS: s.xiv1/4 )  si Deu me vaylle (var. (B: s.xiv2/4) m’availe), Jo vai genz venir de molt graunt apparaylle  LANGTOFT wright ii 244

See also:

avaloir  valer2 
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