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desfermer (s.xii1/3)
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desfermer (s.xii1/3)

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defermer,  deffermer;  differmer  
  FEW:  firmare 3,574a Gdf:  desfermer 2,584b GdfC: ∅ TL: desfermer 2,1583 DEAF:  fermer (desfermer)  DMF:  desfermer  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

1to open, unlock, unfasten: 
( s.xii1/3; MS: c.1200 )  Ne ja n’iert si fort ser[e]ure [...] Que il (=gagates) ne puisse defermer  Lapid 241.1157
( s.xii2/4; MS: s.xiiiin )  Od lur avultre clés Unt les us desfermez  thaon Body and Soul (C) 720
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii2/4 )  Tut par sei furent (=the doors) desbarrez E les locs senz clef desfermez  S Clem ANTS 10036
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiii2 )  Uverte seit la tue oie, Ta surdesce seit desfermé  Mirur1 143vb39
( MS: s.xiiim )  Ta clef [...] mun us defermout  Vitas 6519
( s.xiii1/4; MS: s.xiiiex )  Enclos de virginité la porte sera serie, Ke hume ja n'ert differmé  Chant Chanz 1806
2 to let out, take out of confinement: 
( c.1135; MS: 1267-68 )  A l'autre jor fu desfermee La virge et al provost menee  S Marg wace 39.505 (A)
♦to reveal, disclose: 
( 1212; MS: 1212-13 )  Donc defermot toz les secrez Qui ainceis eroient celez  Dial Greg SATF 18683

p.p. as a.

unlocked: 
( s.xivin; MS: 1312-40 )  Il entra le chastel, quar la porte fust defermé  Fouke ANTS 46.3
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