1to contradict, give the lie to:
(
1165-80?;
MS: s.xiiiin
)
Tierri [...] Ki le fel Jueu desmenti
297.171
(
1150-70;
MS: 1225-1300
)
T. li
(=Brengvein) ad aseuré Que ço pas verité n’estoit [...] E qu’en la curt le fra venir Pur K. desmentir
1985
(
c.1200;
MS: s.xiii3/4
)
L’altre
(=woman) respond encontre, si la desment Devant le rei veant tute sa gent
(B) 12505
(
c.1339
)
si le meir [...] dement asqun home de bone value en asqun aultre despisaunte parole [...]
ii 17
1to contradict oneself, go back on one’s word:
(
c.1150;
MS: s.xiii3/4
)
Nul hom ne deit chose voer Qu’il ne voile rendre et doner, Car cil meesmes se dement Que ceo voue que il ne rent
811
(
1171-74;
MS: c.1200
)
E serement en fist, ne s’en puet desmentir
1728
(
s.xiiex;
MS: 1272-82
)
Ne m’agree n[i]ent Rois ki tou[s] se dement
386
(
s.xiiiin;
MS: s.xiii2/4
)
Puis se treist del tut ariere De quanque out dit cum trechiere; Sei meisme del tut desmenti
2323
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desmentir1 (c.1150)