1against, in opposition to, against the will of:
(
s.xiiiin;
MS: s.xiii2/4
)
Ceo dunt sui vestuz vus durrai, Ja cuntre vus nel retendrai
S Jean ANTS 4244
♦
against, faced with:
(
1121-35;
MS: s.xii3/3
)
[S]erena en mer ante, Cuntre tempeste cante E plure en bel tens
Best ants 1362
(
s.xiiex;
MS: s.xiii3/3?
)
Franceis se jetent tuit contre Orient
Otinel 513
(
s.xiii1;
MS: s.xiiim
)
seent forsclos, fameilus e nu cuntre le vent e cuntre pluie
Joshua Sermons i 21
♦
against, in contravention of:
(
1327
)
encontre la condicion de l’exil […] contre ley et reyson e contre la Grant Chartre
Rot Parl2 116
♦
against (the interests of):
(
s.xivin;
MS: 1312-40
)
grantment mespristrent countre lur seignour
Fouke ANTS 4.1
2against, as protection from:
(
s.xii1/3;
MS: s.xiiex
)
l’arc del cel [...] Que nus contre pluie veum
Lapid 245.1282
(
c.1235;
MS: c.1235
)
Soiez cuntre diable lur escu e guarant
S Aub 1764
(
1327
)
jugements faites et desore a faire contre tiel cas
Rot Parl2 118
♦
against, as an antidote, cure for:
4over against, in place of:
(
c.1170;
MS: s.xiiiex
)
Retenu l’ad Egfer, Cuntre dous ke retint danz Guffiers
Horn 2304
5towards, in the direction of:
(
c.1170;
MS: s.xiiiex
)
Cuntre ciel flambeient lur espiez
Horn 3988
(
c.1200;
MS: s.xiiiin
)
serunt ravi d’angles en l’air contre Crist
Eluc 91
(
s.xiiiex;
MS: 1307-15
)
(J.C.) dolerusement pendi contre le soleil
Ancren2 29.23
♦
at the approach of:
(
s.xivin;
MS: 1312-40
)
troverent le geyte somoilant quar yl devint tut pesant contre la mort
Fouke ANTS 16.31
6(of time) towards, about the time of:
(
c.1136-37;
MS: s.xiiex
)
Autre navire reparens [I] est venud cuntre l’ested
GAIMAR1 2461
(
c.1170;
MS: s.xiiiex
)
Cuntre none au tierz di se sunt entrencuntrez
Horn 3357
♦
(of time) by:
(
s.xiii1/3;
MS: s.xivin
)
Trestut l’iver ount sujurné. Li messager venent contre l’esté
Brut Royal 3135
(
1291
)
Countre quel jour seyt arrainye une assise de xij bons e leaus hommes
Bor Cust i 233
7against, in preparation for:
(
s.xiiiin;
MS: s.xiii3/4
)
Si freit avez u sei u feim, Trop ne en pensez cuntre demein, Car icil ki vus furma Assez tost vus pestera
Pet Plet ANTS 906
(
1336-38
)
[…] en argent doné countre le Noel – xxxviij s. viij d.
Goldsmiths 8
(
1364-72
)
qe a nostre trescher filz […] facez liverer deux cloches […] contre soun aler as parties de Flandres
TNA E101/395/2/46
8in:
(
s.xii3/4;
MS: s.xiv2
)
(The liquid) Quant un poy ad geu contre la chalur, Tel devient come glaz en substance e en savur
Rom Chev ANTS 4514
♦
on, over:
(
s.xiii2/3;
MS: s.xiiim
)
En une paele pus le boillez Cuntre le fu
Nov Chir ANTS 877
1on the other hand:
(
s.xivin;
MS: s.xivm
)
Le gopil contre se purpensa qe bele parole ne fust pas certeyn
BOZ Cont 48
counter-measure, remedy:
(
1313-14
)
A ceo ne devet avenir, qar contre de vocher est doné par statut
YBB Ed II vii 75
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