diversefier (1155)

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diversefier (1155)

[ 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.xiv1/4 )  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.xiii4/4 )  Nentgallin l'apelent Bretun, Gualebroc Engleis e Saissun. Li nom del son diversefient, Mais une chose senefient  5567
( 1271-72; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  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.xiv1/4 )  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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