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cointer (1260-70)
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cointer (1260-70)

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cointier;  queinter,  queintir  
  FEW:  cognitus 2/i,843b Gdf:  cointir 2,175a GdfC: ∅ TL: cointir 2,544 DEAF: ∅ DMF:  cointer  / cointir  TLF: ∅ OED:  quaint v.2  MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

to adorn: 
( c.1360-79; MS: s.xivex )  Lors croy je bien qie cil lechour, Qui meulx quide ore en fol amour Queinter ses ditz, dont se rigole, Perdra l’esploit de son labour  GOWER Mirour 16665

v.refl.

to adorn oneself: 
( 1260-70; MS: s.xiv1 )  E femme bele se peot cointer (var. (B: s.xiv1/4) queinter) Pur plus sun barun pleiser  Man pechez 3441
( 1354; MS: c.1360 )  plus se cointent les foles femmes le jour de marchee q’eles ne fount le jour de Pasqes  Sz Med1 119

p.p. as a.

elegant: 
( s.xivin; MS: s.xivm )  Tornez vostre viwe de femme bien aornee (var. (B: c.1330) cointié)  BOZ Cont 74

See also:

cointance  cointe  cointement  cointerel  cointerie  cointet  cointise  cointoier 
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