convener,
cunvenir;
covenir,
couvener;
cuvenir,
kovenir,
ind.pr.3 convent,
convient,
coveint,
covent,
covient,
cuvent,
cuveint,
cuvient,
cuvint,
kevent;
ind.pr.4 covienons;
ind.pr.6 coveignent,
coveneiunt,
covienent,
coviegnent;
ind.impf.3 coveneit,
covenoit,
convienoit;
pret.3 covent,
covint,
chuvint,
cuveint;
fut.3 convendra,
covenera,
covendra,
coviendra;
fut.6 coveneront,
coviendront,
coviendront;
cond.3 couvendreit,
covendreit,
covendroit;
cond.6 covendroint,
covenroient;
imper.5 cunveigez,
cunveinez;
sbj.pr.3 coviegne,
covienge,
coviege,
covige,
covigne,
couvenge,
cuvenge,
cunvenge;
sbj.impf.3 covendrast,
covenist,
covenist,
covensist,
covensit;
p.pr. couvenant,
covenaunt;
p.p. convenu,
covenu,
cuvenu
v.intrans.
1to come together:
(
MS: s.xii
)
confluxisset in unum:
convenuz
TLL i 32
(
s.xiii3/3;
MS: s.xivm
)
l’une partie se asembleront a Dertemouthe, des queux dis
covenoient velanz el meer d’Espaigne
Rich I 9.6
♦
to come together, convene:
(
s.xiii3/4;
MS: c.1275
)
E quant uns moreit li autre
conveneient au temple e eliseient par acord un autre
Suidas 611
2to come to, make an agreement, agree:
(
1384
)
il luy pleust envoier ses commissairs et deputez pur
covenir ovesquez noz deputez […] pur consentier d’estre compris es dites trieues
Rot Scot ii 64
(
1400-01
)
plain povoir de
covenir, traitier, composer, transiger, […] et venir aux bonne paiz et accorde
Rot Scot ii 157
3to do what one can (for):
(
1150-70;
MS: 1225-1300
)
En vostre gard[e] la commant:
Cunveinez en desornavant
Trist thomas2 1745
4to be fitting, right:
(
c.1135;
MS: 1267-68
)
Li chevalier revindrent tost Et raconterent al provost Que la meschine qu’il voloit A son oes pas ne covenoit, Car ele croit en icel Dé Que Jui ont en crois pené
S Marg wace 11.124 (A)
(
a.1399;
MS: a.1399
)
le seignur de L. dist […] qe ceo
(=his arrest) ne
covendrast poynt
Anon Chr1 90.14
♦
to be suitable, appropriate:
(
1160-74;
MS: s.xiiiin
)
Mult li dona chiens e oisels A altres aveirs boens e bels, E quantque il trover poeit Que a haut home conveneit
Rom de Rou wace ii 87.5408
♦
to be necessary, required, needed:
(
1160-74;
MS: s.xvii
)
En Somme avoit une ille quer l’eve entor coroit, Qui y vouloit entrer batel y covenoit
Rom de Rou wace i 79.1918
(
1297
)
les viscuntes […] facent les custages de cariage e autres choses qe
covienent deskz as portz
Parl Writs 395
covenir de (inf.)
to be required, need to:
(
1400;
MS: s.xv1
)
s’il soit si haut seignur […] que nous
covienons de faire reverence de droit
Lett & Pet 114.64.59
laier a convenir
to leave to one’s own devices:
(
1354;
MS: c.1360
)
qi les
(=foxes) lerroit a
covenir, ils multipliroient tant qe […]
Sz Med1 104
lesser (a, al) convenir
to leave alone, leave the decision to:
(
c.1185
)
Pus si me lassez
cunvenir. Jo vus ferai mult tost saver S’il venent pur vus decever
Proth ANTS 538
(
s.xiiiin;
MS: s.xiii3/4
)
Lessez celui a
cunvenir Ki cel e terre poet tut tenir
Pet Plet ANTS 397
♦
to leave free to:
(
c.1230;
MS: s.xiiim
)
Al
cunvenir puis Deu leissez, De qui venent tutes plentez
S Modw 5039
(
c.1270;
MS: s.xiii4/4
)
lessez autres a
covenir De beivre, quant lur vient a pleisir
Secr abernun 764
♦
to leave to one’s own devices:
(
s.xii3/4;
MS: s.xiv2
)
Le remenant de l’ost i lesse a covenir
(var. (P: c.1310) al convenir)
Rom Chev ANTS 2006
mettre a, al convenir
1to leave to (someone):
(
1163-70;
MS: s.xiii2
)
Si en creez vostre plaisir, Kar jol vus met al
cuvenir
S Edw barking 5012
2
to leave alone, to one's own devices:
(
1155;
MS: s.xiii4/4
)
S'aler nus en poum a Rome James n'i revendrum pur home; Ainz vus mettrum al covenir
Brut WACE 6219
♦
to leave in the lurch:
(
1190-1210;
MS: c.1300
)
Quant en batalie alez fuiant E moi alez degerpisant, Mis m’avez al
cuvenir
Waldef BB 5383
♦
to leave out, omit:
(
s.xiii;
MS: s.xiiiex
)
Pur tant l’avum
(=a difficult chess exercise) mis a
convenir Ke nus ne poums a chif venir
Eschez ANTS 15.220
mettre el convenir de (+inf.)
to make, come to an agreement with (someone) to:
v.refl.
to need:
(
1390-1412;
MS: s.xv1
)
le clocher et la coverture du chancel de nostre franche chapelle […] se
coviegnent affere proscheinement de novelle
Lett & Pet 153.105.3
v.impers.
1to be agreed:
(
1260;
MS: s.xivin
)
a teu jor […]
conuit (l. convi[n]t) issi entre eus ke le vantdit R. engaga les avantdis [x] acres
Brev Plac 98
(
1294
)
entre H. de P., demaundant, et R. abbé de F., deforçaunt, […] a Westmoster a
convenu que […]
Percy Ch 35
2to be fitting, adequate, correct:
(
1113-19;
MS: s.xii3/3
)
E que il nen orguillast [...] Cuvint lui veir a dire Par ço que nostre Sire Tant le aveit amendé
Comput ANTS 565
(
1267;
MS: c.1300
)
Nenil, ceo ne
covendreit mie, Kar taut joie n'ussent pas merie
Lum Lais ANTS 2157
3to be necessary:
(
s.xii1/3;
MS: s.xiiex
)
Si bot veez en une place, Faites li cerne
(=circle) del topace, Ja ne purra del cerne issir, Iloc li cunvendra murir
Lapid 41.338
(
c.1170;
MS: s.xiiiex
)
Vus
covient a haster
Horn 3724
(
1297
)
il nous
covendra grant foison de blez e de vivres pur la sustenance de nous
Crisis 60.12
(
s.xivin;
MS: 1312-40
)
tous les passages par ont le roy J.
covenist passer
Fouke ANTS 35.6
(
1311
)
l’essonour des services le Roy
covient venir a la barre et estre veu de court
YBB Ed II xi 149
4to befall:
(
s.xiiiin;
MS: s.xiii2
)
‘Beau fiz’, dist Boves, ‘mal nos est
covenant’
Boeve 3517
bien vus covienge de, en
make what you can of, act as you wish regarding:
See also:
acunvenir
reconvenir
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