desavenant (1212)
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desavenant (1212)

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  FEW:  advenire 24,192a Gdf:  desavenant 1 2,541a GdfC: ∅ TL: desavenir (desavenant) 2,1474 DEAF:  avenir (desavenant)  DMF:  desavenant  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅
desavenaunt; 
pl. desavenans  

a.

1inappropriate: 
( 1212; MS: 1212-13 )  miez vient qe sa vesteure Soit auqes feible e bien soiante Qe trop riche e desavenante  3566
2ugly: 
( s.xivin; MS: s.xivm )  le asne [...] lors devent desavenant (Latin: deformis) , velu e hercelee  175
3disagreeable: 
( s.xivin; MS: s.xivm )  La grue, quant ele veit rien qe la despleyt, tantost lieve sus le beke e fet noyse assez desavenaunt  19
4unseemly, distasteful: 
( 1291 )  desavenaunt e damageus a autrui  32
( 1297 )  ce serroit trop desavenaunt chose e deshonorable a nous e a noz si [...]  159.54
( 1266-1300; MS: c.1300 )  laides choses et desavenans regarder  247.S44.12

s.

1impropriety, unseemliness: 
( c.1300; MS: s.xiv2/4 )  Car tiel que vount femmes blamaunt En fount trop desavenaunt  1173
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