1fitting, appropriate:
(
1160-74;
MS: s.xiiiin
)
N’est pas avenant, se tei plaist, Que il son regne issi te laist
ii 139.6871
(
c.1170;
MS: s.xiiiex
)
çoe iert avenant Ke joe face pur vus sulunc que sui puissant
2612
(
s.xiiiin;
MS: s.xiii2/4
)
Occasiun mult avenante […] e bien seante
10355
(
1280-1307;
MS: s.xiv1/4
)
cy ad leu avenaunt […] Combatouns […]
ii 110
(
1308-09
)
lui tendi mariage avenant sanz desparagauntz
Ed II i 188
(
1354;
MS: c.1360
)
bien est avenante a dame d’estre pitouse
171
♦
culin.(of food) suitable, fit for consumption:
(
c.1300
)
Que Bocher ne nul queu ne vende viande autre que avenaunte et nette sur peine […]
i 50
2pleasing:
(
s.xivin;
MS: s.xivm
)
si vous estez juvencel e desirez estre avenaunt devant Dieux […] par cest medicine vous averez cheveux a plentee, qe signifient diverses gracez qe fount home pleisaunt a Dampnediex
114
♦
fine, beautiful, charming:
(
s.xii1/3;
MS: s.xiiex
)
Epistites
(=a stone) est avenanz, Bele e bien resplendissanz
54.636
(
s.xii3/4;
MS: s.xiv2
)
Ne destruiez la cité ne leu si avenant
2258
(
s.xiiiin;
MS: c.1300
)
Ele out de son seignur un emfaunt avenaunt
37
(
a.1399;
MS: a.1399
)
deux puceles tresbelles et avenauns
41.21
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