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desvoleir (c.1185)
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desvoleir (c.1185)

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  FEW:  velle 14,217b Gdf:  desvoloir 2,682a GdfC: ∅ TL: desvoloir 2,1823 DEAF:  voloir (desvoloir)  DMF:  dévouloir  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

not to want, be opposed to: 
( c.1185; MS: s.xiiim )  Li baron comencent a estriver, [...] Ceo qe volt l’un l’autre desvolt (var. (B: s.xivin) ne vout)  Ipom BFR 1960
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xivin )  Vostre amur veine mult desvoil [...] Pur un fou delyt plein d'orgoil  Pleinte Lacy 40
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