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entreafier (1160-74)
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entreafier (1160-74)

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entrafier  
  FEW:  *fidare 3,501a Gdf:  entrafier 3,273b GdfC: ∅ TL: entre- (entr'afïer) 3,631 DEAF:  fïer (entrafïer)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

to make a mutual pledge: 
( c.1200; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Aprés sunt il andui entrafié De porter fei [...]  Anc Test (B) 7917
( s.xiii1/3; MS: s.xiiim )  Mustré li ad verrai amur Que entr’els esteit main jur (=for a long time) E cum il erent entreafié  Gui War 11649
( s.xiii1; MS: s.xiiim )  [par] cest serrement furent entreafié l’espus e l’espuse  Joshua Sermons ii 10.30

v.refl.

to make a mutual pledge: 
( 1160-74; MS: s.xvii )  li roiz et li dus ont ensemble esté, De prendre Normendie s’erent entrefié  Rom de Rou wace i 98.2505
( 1190-1210; MS: c.1300 )  Issi se sont entreafié Que […]  Waldef BB 1371

See also:

affier1  entre1  entrefier 
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