clarer (s.xiiiin)

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clarer (s.xiiiin)

  FEW:  clarus 2/i,741a Gdf:  clerir 2,152b GdfC: TL: clariier 2,463 / clarir 2,464 DEAF:  cler (clariier)  DMF:  clairer  / clarir  TLF: OED:  clear v.  MED:  cleren v.  DMLBS:  clarare 352c
clarrer  

v.a.

1to clear (the eyesight)
( MS: c.1325 )  Item mangez betoyne e bevez checun jour l’aun (c)e (lé), anglice rue, e mangez, si clarunt muyt les oys  102.125
2to make clear, explain, clarify
( s.xiv2; MS: c.1400 )  (because this beatitude cannot be seen or heard, it must be approached piecemeal and divided up) parount il puisse vraiment le pluis lusant clarer (Latin: clareat) et confirmer  56
( 1410-15; MS: c.1415-20 )  a vostre treshonuré parentel discrecion overtement soit claree qe […]  422

v.n.

1to clear, become bright
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii2 )  Dreit a demain, quant le jur fu claré  2824

p.p._as_a.

1(of a voice) clear, audible
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii2 )  si lur escrie o haute vois e claré  2837
aclarer  clarcir  clare  claré#1  clarece  claret#1  clarifier  clarion  clarioner#1  clarioner#2  clarur  cler  cleré  clerement  enclarer  esclarer 
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