convier (s.xiii1/4)
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convier (s.xiii1/4)

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[ FEW: 2/ii,1136b *convitare; Gdf: 2,289b convier; GdfC: ∅; TL: 2,820 convïer; DEAF:  convïer; DMF:  convier; TLF: ∅; OED:  convite v.; MED: ∅; DMLBS: ∅ ]
convever  

v.a.

1to invite: 
( s.xiii1/4; MS: s.xiiiex )  Cil un novel chant chanta e fet convier Tute gent de tere a cel chant chanter  89
( c.1275; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Le chardinal (=St Francis’s host at dinner) se pleynt e dist Ke graunt deshonur le fist Kaunt la aumone issi prya Pus ke ly meymes le conveva  3172
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