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cuiter (c.1170)
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cuiter (c.1170)

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cuter;  coiter,  coitier  
  FEW:  *coctare 2/i,830b Gdf:  coitier 2,178b GdfC: ∅ TL: coitier ,550 DEAF: ∅ DMF:  coitier  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  cogere 372a

v.trans.

1fig.to drive, compel, harass: 
( s.xiiex; MS: s.xiiim )  Divers seignors […] Nos ont custumes e leis tant enpiriees E povres genz de tantes parz coitiés  295
2equit.to spur: 
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiiex )  Lors ad coitié mut fort sun cheval  1630
( 1190-1210; MS: c.1300 )  Sun chasceor a tant cuté Que sanglant en sunt li costé  6655

v.impers.

to behove, be necessary: 
( 1212; MS: 1212-13 )  Car quant plus estes travailliez, Tant coite plus vos en aisiez  15296
( c.1230; MS: s.xiiim )  Mult cuit leisser de sun desir Ki a gré volt Deu servir  3031

See also:

cuite  cuitus 
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