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dieter (c.1240)
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dieter (c.1240)

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  FEW:  diaeta 3,66a Gdf:  dieter 2,710c GdfC: ∅ TL: dieter 2,1915 DEAF:  diete (dieter)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  diet v.  MED:  dieten v.  DMLBS:  diaetare 649b

v.trans.

med.to put on a diet: 
( c.1240; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  [S]i vus volez la peire hors traire, si devez dieter le malade  A-N Med i 80
( MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Se aucons a fevre ague, vos [le] devez dieter en tele manere dieter  Pop Med 332.6

v.intrans. & refl.

med.to diet (oneself): 
( MS: s.xiiiex )  Ki volt memorie recoverer A ceo lui covient dieter  Pop Med 287.179
( 1354; MS: c.1360 )  [...] mes [...] qe jeo me voille dieter sicom un durement navrez doit faire  Sz Med1 128
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