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[ FEW: 3,107a diversus; Gdf: 2,731a diversefier; GdfC: 9,398b diversifier; TL: 2,1966 diversefier; DEAF: divers (diversefiier); DMF: diversifier; TLF: diversifier; OED: diversify v.; MED: diversifien v.; DMLBS: 704c diversificare ]

deversefier, diversefiier, diversifier

v.a.

1to vary, change:

( 1266-1300; MS: s.xiv^1/4 ) c’est a dire que les passions de l’anrme font le cors changier et ses muevemens diversefiier 324.S158.21

( c.1300; MS: s.xivⁱⁿ ) Ausi solonc les quatre divers tens devez diversifier vos emplastres ii 164.114

v.n.

1to be variable:

( 1155; MS: s.xiii^4/4 ) Nentgallin l'apelent Bretun, Gualebroc Engleis e Saissun. Li nom del son diversefient, Mais une chose senefient 5567

( 1271-72; MS: s.xiii^4/4 ) Car le solail neissant ou le jour creissant est a demander si il est a diversifier, si il deit joir del un e del autre 151.11

( 1266-1300; MS: s.xiv^1/4 ) Les pommes grenates diversefient en savour, mais les aigres font plus a prisier [...] 302.S127.3

v.refl.

1to be different, have more than one interpretation:

( 1267; MS: c.1300 ) La passiun en bone fei Si esteit tres bone en sei, Mes le fet se deversefieit, Kar en plusurs persones esteit 5183

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