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duire1 (1121-25)
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The form durer2 is a cross reference to the following entry:

duire1 (1121-25)

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durer, 
(fut.1 durrai)  
  FEW:  ducere 3,170b Gdf:  duire 2,780b GdfC: ∅ TL: duire 2,2095 DEAF:  duire  DMF:  duire 2  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  ducere 730c

v.trans.

1to lead, guide: 
( 1121-25; MS: s.xiv1 )  Vunt la veie qui bien les duit  S Brend mup 266
2to bestow, give: 
( s.xiii; MS: s.xivin )  Iesu seyt nostre conduur [...] Et Deu nus duiut tel hoste de ki nus euns plus k'il de nostre  Travellers’ Charms 105
3to treat: 
( c.1136-37; MS: s.xiiex )  puis en furent tuz destruiz, Penduz, defaiz, malement duiz  GAIMAR1 1944
4to stroke: 
( c.1136-65; MS: c.1200 )  Ses gernuns sovent hericer, Sa barbe dure (l. durer?) e agencier  Salemon 11250
5orn.zool.to brood upon, incubate (eggs): 
( c.1165; MS: s.xiii2 )  li osturs les os al huan aveit duiz, [e] echarpiz od les suens oiselez petiz  MARIE Fables 302.9

See also:

aduire  mesduire  reduire 
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