1pej.to boast about:
(
s.xiiiex;
MS: 1307-15
)
les deables ke enportent checun tresor mustré, ceo est bone overe ke est
avantee
237.11
2to publicize, announce:
(
s.xiiiex;
MS: 1307-15
)
quel bien ke jeo face, se il seit hors de mon sein tret e
avanté, tote ma esperance est falie
235.6
1pej.to boast:
(
c.1334;
MS: s.xivm
)
si estoit trop bobaunt et
avauntant de pruesce
258.7
1pej.to boast:
(
s.xiiiin;
MS: s.xiii2
)
si jeo fuse en Engletere […] e jeo me
avantas (sbj.impf.1) devant mon baroné ke jeo avai deus lions tué
1713
(
1260-70;
MS: s.xiv1
)
Juste le feu se
avantera Des pechiez qe fet a
6473
(
s.xiii3/4;
MS: s.xiii3/4
)
vantance ceo est
avanter sei de ceo ki il ad eu
208rb
(
s.xivin;
MS: 1312-40
)
mes jamés ne vous
avanteez a nulle amye qe vous averez, qe par ma deceyte avez conquis le chastiel
17.22
♦
pej.to promote oneself, show off:
(
s.xiii2/4;
MS: s.xiii2
)
Ne cessent d’altres blamer Quenses cum pur sei
avanter
148
(
1260-70;
MS: s.xiv1
)
Ore oiez le orgulus vilain, Cum il ad autres depreisé E sei memes
avanté
10118
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