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depraver (c.1136-65)

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depraver (c.1136-65)

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[ FEW: 3,45a depravare; Gdf: 2,518b depraver; GdfC: 9,307b depraver; TL: 2,1427 depraver; DEAF: ∅; DMF: dépraver; TLF: dépraver; OED: deprave v.; MED: depraven v.; DMLBS: 621a depravare ]

v.n.

1to corrupt, pervert:

( c.1136-65; MS: c.1200 ) falx expositor, Ki se peinent de depraver Sainte Escripture 11491

( 1212; MS: 1212-13 ) Le bien detraire e depraver [...] ço est lour mestier (=of the envious) 216

( c.1230; MS: 1275-85 ) L’envius hu[n]ist e deprave Cum gupil [a] tessun sa cave 31

v.refl.

1to become corrupt, perverted:

( c.1136-65; MS: c.1200 ) Mais cil ki se vait depravant E de ses malices vantant [...] 6103

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