belir (1255-59)
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belir (1255-59)

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  FEW:  bellus *1,319a Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  bel 1 (belir)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  bellish v.  MED:  belshing ger.  DMLBS: ∅
beleier  

v.a.

1to embellish: 
( 1255-59; MS: s.xiv1/4 )  La rose et la violete Belist la blanchur  1622
♦to sweeten, make pleasant: 
( MS: s.xiii/xiv )  amenet: (D) belit(var. (C: xiii2) delitet; (L: xiii/xiv) beleyt)  ii 69

v.refl.

1meteo.to brighten, clear up (of weather): 
( 1281-86 )  le tens se belira  51
embelir 
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