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avertuer (c.1185)
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avertuer (c.1185)

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  FEW:  virtus 14,518a Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: avertüer 1,732 DEAF:  vertu (avertüer)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

to give strength, invigorate: 
( MS: c.1225 ) De la dulçur qu’ai sentue Sui jeo maz, murnes e mu, E s’ele ne m’avertue, [Du]nc m’ad amur deceu  Chansonnier 144.17

v.refl.

mil. to gather one's strength, fight hard: 
( c.1185; MS: s.xiiim ) Plaie li fist, mes ne fut mie Trop grant, n’ad dute de sa vie. Ipomedon ben s’avertue  Ipom BFR 5155
s'avertuer a (+inf.)
to make an effort to: 
( 1273-82; MS: s.xivex ) Sicom la chandoile est vencue Par le solail quant ist de nue, Vencu sui quant plus m’avertue A dire sa tresgrant value  Ross ANTS 1199
s'avertuer sur
mil. to concentrate one's efforts on, fight hard against: 
( s.xiii1; MS: s.xiiim ) Membre toi de tun poeple, nel laissier esguaré, Car trop se Sunt [cil] Turc sur nos avertué (var. (S: c.1400) esvertué )  Siege Antioche meyer 34.60

See also:

esvertuer  vertu 
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