1to foretell, prophesy, divine:
(
s.xii1/3;
MS: s.xiiex
)
[...] E dunc s’irad tut deviner Iço que hom purpensera
251.1464
(
c.1170;
MS: s.xiiiex
)
Deu le me dunt [...] Dame, dist Herselot, vus l’avrez, jol
devin
729
(
s.xiii1;
MS: s.xiiim
)
Naissez de la Virgine sicume
devinat Ysaie par cestes paroles [...]
i 10
(
c.1235;
MS: c.1235
)
Pur Deu murras martir, ço vus di e
devin
68
(
s.xiiim;
MS: s.xiiiex
)
De choses futurs
devine a devise
93.664
♦
to surmise, suppose:
(
c.1170;
MS: s.xiiiex
)
Ne me conoissez pas, bien le sai e
devin
3689
(
c.1240;
MS: c.1300
)
Custanz out nun, com jeo
devin
33.7
2to ascertain, identify:
(
s.xii3/4;
MS: s.xiv2
)
Fort est a
deviner qui victorie en ait
1974
(
c.1170;
MS: s.xiiiex
)
(the weapon was) jetez e temprez D’un metal ki n’iert pas de ligier
devinez
3192
(
c.1185
)
Nuls hom
deviner ne saveit De quel color li pelz esteit
1542
(
c.1200;
MS: s.xiii3/4
)
Mult s’esmerveille A. [...], Si funt l’altre tut, [...] qu’il vont entr’els
devinant Des estrumenz qu’il oent [...]
(B) 12055
(
1311
)
nous ne poms par vostre demande
deviner quele rent ceo sait
Ed II x 88
(
c.1325;
MS: c.1325
)
E luy comandeyent
diviner ky ceo estoyt que luy out feru
49.3
♦
to specify:
(
c.1290;
MS: 1307-25
)
Herbes ausi pur medicine Dunt les noms ci vous
divine
643
(
1313-14
)
covient qe soit
devisnee ou la prise fut fete
Ed II v 187
1to prophesy, divine:
(
s.xii1/3;
MS: s.xiiex
)
Qui a sun col la
(=a magical stone) portera, Soventefeiz devinera
246.1311
(
MS: s.xiii1/4
)
Ariolor, -laris, id est
diviner
35.35
(
1212;
MS: 1212-13
)
Deu [...]
deviner les fait
6038
(
s.xiii1/3;
MS: s.xivin
)
Ço dient tut en
devinant
29
(
s.xiii1;
MS: s.xiiim
)
Naissez de la Virgine sicume
devinat Ysaie
i 10
(
c.1270;
MS: s.xiii4/4
)
De ceste avisiun le frere [...]
devine e dit [...]
1102
2to divine, interpret:
(
c.1136-37;
MS: s.xiiex
)
(a passing comet) Mult plusurs humes l'esgarderent, En meint endreit en
devinerent, Chascun diseit sa devinaille
5148
3to narrate:
(
c.1170;
MS: s.xiiiex
)
Nul nel purreit cunter, cum la letre
devine
1656
1able to prophesy:
(
1141;
MS: s.xiii4/4
)
‘Sibile’ erent nomees [...] Tutes femmes savantes Ki erent
devinantes
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