distinguer (s.xiiiex)
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distinguer (s.xiiiex)

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  FEW:  distinguere 3,100a Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: distinguer 2,1958 DEAF:  distinguer  DMF:  distinguer  TLF:  distinguer  OED:  distingue v.  MED:  distinguen v.  DMLBS:  distinguere 699a
distinger,  distiner  

v.a.

1to distinguish, make a distinction (between): 
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xiv1/3 )  Si li defendant soit feme, distinctez le quel ele out mari ou noun  139
( 1313-14 )  a qel bref fut distincte leqel le fountz de ewe fut a celi [...] ou a altre  Ed II vii 133
( 1338 )  il savoit distinguer mal  (ms. distinguer et mal) de bien  11-12 Ed III 627
2to enumerate: 
( 1362 )  que chescun achatour [...] declare & distinge [...] touz les prises & achatz  i 372

p.p._as_a.

1 distinguished, illustrious, famous: 
( MS: c.1320-40 ) Acomplys est cest treytis [...], al graunt distiné roy Alixaundre qe sire estoit de tot le mound  94r
destincter 
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