1assiduous, diligent, applying one's full attention:
(
s.xii2/4;
MS: s.xiii2/4
)
Dui angele entor le cors descendent, Mut ententif, qui l’arme
=the soul atendent
1376
(
1155;
MS: s.xiii4/4
)
Quant Artur les vit tuz seanz, Tuz ententis e tuz taisanz [...]
10776
(
s.xiii2/4;
MS: s.xiii2
)
E aussi le verrez vous pur vous garder ententif e curious
15.76
(
c.1241;
MS: s.xiii2
)
ke ententive garde prengent ke tote vostre maysnee dedenz e dehors seyt leale
400
♦
earnest:
(
s.xiv3/4;
MS: s.xiv3/4
)
il le lessa achaper par la ententive requeste De grauntz seyngnurs, qe prierent qe il ne copast la teste
146
♦
intent:
(
c.1136-65;
MS: c.1200
)
Pur ço k’il velt que plus entende Ço dun ententif plus le rende
4428
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