benefier (s.xiiim)
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benefier (s.xiiim)

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[ FEW: 1,324b beneficare; Gdf: ∅; GdfC: ∅; TL: ∅; DEAF: ∅; DMF:  bénéficier 2; TLF: ∅; OED:  benefice v.; MED:  beneficen v.; DMLBS: 192a benefacere /192a beneficiare ]
 

v.a.

1to bless: 
( MS: s.xiiim )  Jesu al mort se torna, De sa main la benefia E par sun num le appella  537
( s.xivin; MS: s.xivm )  le bon vyn qe Dieux mesmez benefya  163
2eccl.to provide with a benefice: 
( 1260-70; MS: s.xiv1 )  si clerc seiez De seint eglise benefiez  3218
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