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scharnir (s.xiiim)

The form charnir is a cross reference to the following entry:

scharnir (s.xiiim)

charnir  
  FEW:  *skirnjan *17,120a Gdf:  charnir 2,76c GdfC: TL: DEAF: DMF:  charnir 2  TLF: OED:  scorn v.  MED:  scornen v.  DMLBS:

v.trans.

to mock, deride, scorn
( s.xiiim; MS: c.1335 )  E sis charnissent pur çoe qu’il verrai Deu nen aveient  Legendary 93.15
( s.xiiiex; MS: 1307-15 )  li dyable s’en rit, si le scharnist (l. l’escharnist?)  Ancren2 45.5
( s.xiv2/3; MS: s.xivex )  Le piere quidoit q’ele lui scharnisoit et devint trop corucé  Brut Prose (1332) 416

v.intrans.

to mock, jeer, behave contemptuously
( 1267; MS: c.1300 )  [...] De doner dunc li dime enfant, Come lais l’offrent en charnissant, Ke pas nel funt par devociun  Lum Lais ANTS 8000
( s.xivin; MS: s.xiv2/4 )  Altres adecertes en charnissaunt distrent: cils sount pleinz embutz de moust  Actes (B) 210a

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See also:

escharnir  scharn  scharnissement 
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charnir