devancir (s.xii1)
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devancir (s.xii1)

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[ FEW: 24,10b abante; Gdf: 2,694c devancir; GdfC: ∅; TL: 2,1848 devancir; DEAF: ∅; DMF:  devancir; TLF: ∅; OED:  devaunce v.; MED: ∅; DMLBS: ∅ ]
davancir,  devantcer  

v.a.

1to precede, go before: 
( s.xii1; MS: 1155-60 )  La misericorde de men Deu devancirat mei (Latin: praeveniet me)  58.10
( c.1136-65; MS: c.1200 )  E li funs, ki fueu devancist E de sa flambe s’esvanist Sunt cristienx falx e felon [...]  6373
2to take precedence over: 
( c.1136-65; MS: c.1200 )  Humilité devancist gloire  8991
( 1171-74; MS: c.1200 )  laie leis ne deit la clergil davancir  2988
3to anticipate: 
( s.xii1; MS: 1155-60 )  Devantceient li mien oil veilles (Latin: Praeveniebant oculi mei vigilias)  118.148
( c.1136-65; MS: c.1200 )  E unt començail e estreine De devancir enfernal peine  9546
devancir sa vie
1to shorten one's life: 
( 1171-74; MS: c.1200 )  Bien pot l'um par pechié sa vie davancir  103
einz devancir
1to precede, go before: 
( c.1136-65; MS: c.1200 )  Des palpieres, ki lor oilz deivent Ainz devancir que il mesveient  3510

v.n.

devancir a, en
1to direct, stretch towards: 
( s.xii1; MS: c.1145 ) Vendrunt li messagier [...], devancirat ses mains a Deu  81.67.34
( s.xii1; MS: c.1145 ) Je devanci en maurted e crai (Latin: Praeveni in maturitate et clamavi)  119.118.147
( s.xii1; MS: c.1145 )  Devancirent li mien oil a tei par matin  120.118.148
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