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charmer (1160-74)
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charmer (1160-74)

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  FEW:  carmen 2/i,379b Gdf:  charmer 2,74c GdfC:  charmer 9,51b TL: charmer 2,269 DEAF:  charmer  DMF:  charmer  TLF:  charmer  OED:  charm v.1  MED:  charmen v.  DMLBS:  carminare 283c

v.trans.

1divin.to charm, put a spell on: 
( 1160-74; MS: s.xvii )  la mere qui l'out porté L'out si charmé et enchanté Que fer ne le pout entamer  Rom de Rou wace ii 313.152
( MS: s.xiiiex )  carminor gallice: charmer  TLL ii 161
( MS: s.xiv1 )  E puis que le plum seit charmee que il ne touche al tere  Pop Med 88.28
2divin.to charm, render immune: 
( MS: s.xv )  Cest charme […] qe seint Gabriel porta […] pur charmer crestiens de verme, de festre […]  Pop Med 90.40
3divin.to use as a charm: 
( MS: s.xiii1 )  Ki […] ambedeus (=the stone and plant heliotrope) savroit charmer, Devant vos toz porroit aler […], Un seul de vos ne l’i veroit  Lapid 181.765
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