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belir (1255-59)

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belir (1255-59)

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[ FEW: *1,319a bellus; 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.xiv^1/4 ) 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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