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denaturer (s.xii3/4)
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denaturer (s.xii3/4)

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desnaturer  
  FEW:  natura 7,47b Gdf:  desnaturer 2,614c GdfC:  desnaturer 9,347c TL: desnaturer 2,1656 DEAF:  nature (desnaturer)  DMF:  dénaturer  TLF:  dénaturer  OED:  disnatural v.  MED: ∅ DMLBS:  denaturare 610a

v.trans.

to change the nature of: 
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii1 )  (the wolf which had guarded the saint’s head) Idunc al bois est repairé [...] Ne volt estre desnaturé  S Edm Pass ANTS 1063

v.intrans.

to behave unnaturally, lack natural feeling: 
( 1160-74; MS: s.xvii )  Li baronz de la terre [...] Qui le fiz vers le pere firent deznaturer Et le pere et le fiz firent entremeller  Rom de Rou wace i 5.78

v.refl.

to behave unnaturally, lack natural feeling: 
( c.1185 )  [...] a tuz dis mais vus dei amer, Se ne me voil desnaturer  Proth ANTS 9246
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii2/4 )  tant desnaturé se sunt Que le bien leissent e mal funt  S Clem ANTS 8801
( 1273-82; MS: s.xivex )  Le quor certes se denature Que tiel dolor sanz doel endure  Ross ANTS 651

p.p. as a.

1unnatural, perverse: 
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  tote rien s’esjoist fors cil desnaturé  Rom Chev ANTS 97 (var.)
2med.abnormal: 
( s.xiiim; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Et por ce que li sanc est tot desnaturés Nel poet cor retenir, en haine est tornez  A-N Med ii 86
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