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desmentir2 (1165-80 (?))
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desmentir2 (1165-80 (?))

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desmenter  
  FEW:  dementare 3,37a Gdf:  dementer 2,497c GdfC: ∅ TL: dementer 2,1369 DEAF:  dementer (dementir)  DMF:  démenter  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  dementare 605c

v.intrans.

soundto lament, wail: 
( 1165-80?; MS: s.xiiiin )  E si començat a plurer, A pleindre e a desmenter  ADGAR3 149.28

v.refl.

emotionto be distraught: 
( c.1200; MS: c.1220-40 )  La dameisele plure, si se desmente, Pasmé se chet  Anc Test (E) 10368
( s.xiii1; MS: s.xiiim )  Quant pur sa (=J.C’s) mort sei desmenterent tut li element  Joshua Sermons i 13
(se) desmentir de
soundemotionto bewail, lament: 
( 1165-80?; MS: s.xiiiin )  Adunc començout a plurer, Des ses pechiez a desmenter  ADGAR3 274.56
( 1280-1307; MS: s.xiv1 )  Li felon se desmenti de la departie E dist [...]  LANGTOFT thiol2 350.1566

See also:

dementer 
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