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bier1 (1160-74)
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bier1 (1160-74)

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byer,  beer  
  FEW:  batare 1,283b Gdf:  beer 1,610c GdfC: ∅ TL: bëer 1,898 DEAF:  beer  DMF:  béer  TLF:  béer  OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

1to desire, seek (to): 
( 1160-74; MS: s.xvii )  n'i a riche baron qu'a celle paiz ne bee, neporquant si l'ont tuit ostagié et juree  Rom de Rou wace i 71.1680
( c.1292; MS: c.1300 )  covent a cely qi bye recoverer heritage par ceste assise averrer [...]  BRITT ii 134
( 1330-31 )  il bient charger nostre franctenement de ces arreres  Sel Bills Eyre 153
2to intend: 
( 1281 )  le Roys de Castele bee aprucher as parties de Gascoygne  Treaty Rolls i 70
( c.1292; MS: c.1300 )  soint les jurours bien espiez qe il ne garnisent nul [...] encountre queles des parties il byent pronuncier lour verdit  BRITT i 350
( 1318-19 )  Si avoms enpris d’y aler personalmont et byoms estre a Berewyk’ sur Twede, que est en la marche d’Escoce, a la Nativité de Nostre Dame preschein a vener a l’eide de Deu  Gasc Reg A 360
( 1335 )  Et veullez savoir qe nous bioms ordiner qe J. [...] nous aide  Lett AF 141

v.intrans.

to desire: 
( 1354; MS: c.1360 )  si qe poi faut ele a nul de ses enprises de mener au tiele fyne com ele bye  Sz Med1 79

p.p. as a.

pleased: 
( 1260-70; MS: s.xiv1 )  a comencement veez Si de mescheance futes beez (var. (B: s.xiv1/4) lez; M.E. payde) Qe avenist a vostre preome  Man pechez 3870
bier a, de
to aim at, strive for: 
( 1282 )  nus creuns en bone foy [...] ke il vos beye a porter honeur  Lett AF 31
( c.1285; MS: c.1297 )  E qui en toz ses fez bee a l’espirement de Deus e le requert  Jerarchie 80
( 1292 )  vous biez de nous outer  YBB 20-21 Ed I 155
( a.1382; MS: a.1382 )  la corroune de Fraunce quele il bya d’avoir  Anon Chr1 16.6
♦to intend: 
( 1281 )  ly Roys ne bee mie a ceste foyz de passer la mer  Treaty Rolls i 70
( 1297 )  nous ne bioms a partir des parties de P. tant qe la bosoigne de Gascoigne soit bien arraiee  Crisis 64.30
bier que
to expect, intend: 
( s.xiii2; MS: c.1400 )  batirent lour femmes, car il bierent que parmy celes aspertez eles se amenderoient  Geanz Prose1 (E) 49r
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