1to dissipate, get rid of:
(
c.1270;
MS: s.xiii4/4
)
(physical exercise) ennientit Les humurs nusantes, e tut
defit
1705
2also_fig.to soften, make tender:
(
s.xiiex;
MS: s.xiii2
)
Quant la char esteit tout quite Que trestute esteit
desfite [...]
681
(
1273-82;
MS: s.xivex
)
Comandez, donc, k'a moi se vire
(= Love), Pur mon froit quor trestot
defire
2152
(
MS: s.xiii/xiv
)
decoquitur: (D*) est
defyé
ii 126.6
♦
med.to digest:
(
s.xiiim?;
MS: s.xiii3/4
)
Mes si il est quit un poy en un pot, si est plus legere a
deffire que si il le beust cru
ii 24
(
c.1270;
MS: s.xiii4/4
)
sun estomac pur le trespas La viande
defire ne puet pas
1853
(
MS: 1272-82
) Engroture, qui par sorfest ne sefre la viaunde defire, mes remeint cru et greve le houme
2r
(
MS: s.xiiiex
)
digerere:
defier
ii 163
1
to fail, be deficient:
(
s.xii1;
MS: c.1145
) Les espedes de l'enemi defistrent en fin
(Latin: Inimici defecerunt frameae in finem)
46.9.6
(
1194-99;
MS: s.xiii2
) Al rei Guion est la matire, Si n’i
=the telling of my story voil faillir ni desfire
2647
♦
to be defeated:
(
s.xii1;
MS: c.1145
) Je parsiwerai mes enemis e cumprendrai les, e ne returnerai desque il defisent
51.17.41
2to dissolve:
(
c.1230;
MS: 1275-85
)
La terre ad en soi plusurs veines De cel e sal gemme pleines, Ke en l’ewe tute
defit
1617
♦
to fade, melt away, vanish:
(
s.xii1;
MS: c.1145
)
Li enemi acertes del Seignur […]
defisanz sicum fums
defirunt
63.36.21
(
s.xiii2/4;
MS: s.xivin
)
k’il puisse el saint Esperit La glorie oir ke ne
desfit
2338
♦
to perish, waste away:
(
1121-25;
MS: s.xiv1
) [...] Que mis cors ne poit defire
1386
(
s.xii1;
MS: c.1145
) Defist la meie carn e li miens cuers
85.72.25
(
c.1230;
MS: s.xiiim
)
Sun mal agrege e enpire, Que li fait la char
defire
1918
3astron.(of moon) to wane, decrease:
(
1113-19;
MS: s.xii3/3
)
saint Bede [...] Dis fiees le
(=the moon) vit Cum creist e desfit
1894a
1wasted, emaciated:
(
1163-70;
MS: s.xiii2
)
La char
defite isi aveit Qu’imagene mielz qu’home pareit
6256
(
s.xiiiin;
MS: s.xiii2
)
Chival [....], Malement avez ore alé Kant si pres vus suent sé runcis defiez
2503
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