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demalaire (c.1136-37)

demalaire (c.1136-37)

demaleire  
  FEW:  malus *6/i,127a Gdf:  demalaire 2,693b GdfC: TL: DEAF:  aire 2 (de mal aire)  DMF: TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:

a.

bad, evil
( c.1136-37; MS: s.xiiex )  Daneis erent de mult mal eires  GAIMAR1 3466
( s.xiiex; MS: s.xiii2 )  Tant fu fel e de mal eire  S Geo 1531
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Ore me poez crere mult ben, Ne sunt pas tutes si demaleires, Mutes en sunt mult deboneires  Pet Plet ANTS 1243
( c.1200; MS: c.1220-40 )  Il est esmeuz od la gent de mal air  (ms. od la gent de l’air), Unc ne fina, si vint pres de Samair  Anc Test (E) 14851
( 1212; MS: 1212-13 )  cil qui molt fut de mal aire [...] par destresce commanda [...]  Dial Greg SATF 9532
( c.1235; MS: c.1235 )  [...] K’il se mettent laundroit en l’eire La gent asenser demaleire De Deu amer e a droit creire  S Aub 265rubr

See also:

aire2 
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