convier (1160-74)

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convier (1160-74)

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

v.a.

1to invite
( 1160-74; MS: s.xvii )  d’assembler bataille demanoiz les convient  (ms. confuient)  i 82.1995
( 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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