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cuiter (c.1170)

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cuiter (c.1170)

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

cuter; coiter, coitier

v.a.

1fig.to drive, compel, harass:

( s.xii^ex; MS: s.xiii^m ) Divers seignors […] Nos ont custumes e leis tant enpiriees E povres genz de tantes parz coitiés 295

2equit.to spur:

( c.1170; MS: s.xiii^ex ) 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.

1to behove, be necessary:

( 1212; MS: 1212-13 ) Car quant plus estes travailliez, Tant coite plus vos en aisiez 15296

( c.1230; MS: s.xiii^m ) Mult cuit leisser de sun desir Ki a gré volt Deu servir 3031

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