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entrechanger (c.1136-65)

entrechanger (c.1136-65)

entrechaunger,  entrechangier;  entrecanger  
  FEW:  cambiare 2/i,121b Gdf:  entrechangier 3,281a GdfC: TL: entrechangier 3,647 DEAF: DMF:  entrechanger  TLF: OED:  interchange v.  MED:  enterchaungen v.  DMLBS:

v.trans.

to exchange
( c.1165; MS: s.xiii2 )  [...] e il a li, E lur aveirs entrechangier E par geter e par lancier  marie Lais 121.43

v.intrans.

to alternate
( s.xiiex; MS: c.1200 )  alternanteentrecanjant, quoniam qui febricitat modo calores patitur modo frigora  Gloss Sidon 137.12
( MS: s.xiii )  alteror: entrechaunger  Gloss Garland 164
( MS: s.xiiiex )  alteror (l. alternor): entrechanger, entrechaunger  TLL ii 159

sbst. inf.

variation, inconstancy (of judgement)
( c.1136-65; MS: c.1200 )  Ne deit garder a personage Ki en verité deit jugier, Kar n’est pas bon l’entrechanger  Salemon 10732
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entrechanger