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contendre (1160-74)
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contendre (1160-74)

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  FEW:  contendere 2/ii,1103a Gdf:  contendre 2,262c GdfC: ∅ TL: contendre 2,764 DEAF:  contendre  DMF:  contendre  TLF:  contendant  OED:  contend v.  MED:  contenden v.  DMLBS:  contendere 464c

v.intrans.

1to strive: 
( 1212; MS: 1212-13 )  Si acoururent erraument Li riche e li povre ensement Com por contendre e estriver Qui lui peust plus enourer  Dial Greg SATF 9733
2to resist, fight back: 
( s.xiii1; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Quant E. ne pout contendre Ne la terre vers eus defendre  S Audree1 103
contendre de (+ inf.)
to strive to: 
( 1160-74; MS: s.xvii )  Franchoiz et Alemans de l’assaillir contendent  Rom de Rou wace i 124.3346

sbst. inf.

fight, battle: 
( 1212; MS: 1212-13 )  cil luter e cil contendre  Dial Greg SATF 17834

p.pr. as a.

battling, at war: 
( 1439 )  affin que ceste mattiere de paix [...] tresnecessaire aux deux roiaulmes [...] ne demourast en desespoir, mes a la louenge de Dieu, honneur des princes contendans et transquillité de leurs povres subgetz, se peust renouveller  Lett Rois 458
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