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complir (c.1136-37)
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complir (c.1136-37)

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compler,  complier;  cumplir, 
(p.p.pl. cumpluz)  
  FEW:  complere 2/ii,981a Gdf:  complir 2,209c GdfC: ∅ TL: complir 2,632 DEAF:  complir  DMF:  complir  TLF: ∅ OED:  comple v.  / complis v.  MED:  complishen v.  DMLBS:  complere 408a

v.trans.

1to fold together: 
( MS: s.xiii )  complicet: complier  TLL ii 92
2to accomplish: 
( c.1230; MS: s.xiiiex )  Sicum la prise urent cumpluz La gent engleis par lur vertuz, Les Yrreis s’en vont desconfiz  Dermot2 760
( 1303-04 )  a fere e a complir  Parl Writs 406
( 1308 )  totes autres choses faire et complir  Rot Scot i 59
♦to complete, finish: 
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii2 )  Issi finist la geste, ke bien est complie, de B. de H.  Boeve 3847
( s.xiii1; MS: a.1254 )  Ainz ke.l temple fust compli Si fust David enseveli  Seth2 298
♦ to complete, reach (an age): 
( s.xii2/4; MS: s.xiii2/4 )  Puis oistes qu’iluec servi Tant que .xiiij. anz ot compli  Conception wace 1118
( 1427 )  si l’eir q’est en gard son seignior avaunt q’il eit complé age de .xiiij. anz soy marie  Readings i cvii.701
♦to fulfil: 
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii2/4 )  Avez veu cum est cumplie La prophecie?  S Clem ANTS 4982
♦to carry out: 
( s.xiiex; MS: s.xiiim )  ces travailz complir e achever  Rom rom 194
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xiv1/3 )  tut soit qe tieux peccheours ne complient lur porpos  Mir Just 28
♦lawto carry out, execute: 
( 1312 )  Vous avez conu qe l’issu fut seisi et issi le doune comply en sa persone  YBB Ed II xi 176
( 1415 )  pur cest mon testament bien et loialment compler je face et ordeine […]  Reg Chich ii 18

v.intrans.

complir a
to comply with: 
( 1327-45 )  Et sur ceo [...] voillés [...] de eux comaunder de obeier e compler a le maundement de vostre dit patent au payne de lour legeaunce e de tout qe ils porrount perdere  TNA SC 8/230/114466

p.p. as a.

(of a period of time, term) complete: 
( c.1136-37; MS: s.xiiex )  Ainc ne passa un meis compli (var. (R: s.xiv1) acompliz), Andui li rei furent feni  GAIMAR1 4747
( 1310-11 )  aprés le terme compli  YBB Ed II vi 133

See also:

accomplir 
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