entreovrir (c.1135)
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entreovrir (c.1135)

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[ FEW: 25,4b aperire; Gdf: ∅; GdfC: 9,494a entrovrir; TL: 3,690 entr'ovrir; DEAF:  ovrir (entrovrir); DMF:  entrouvrir; TLF:  entr(')ouvrir; OED: ∅; MED: ∅; DMLBS: ∅ ]
entrovrir,  introvrer  

v.a.

1to open up: 
( c.1165; MS: s.xiii2 )  Le mantel suvent entreovri, tant que li juges le choisi  230.17
( c.1185 )  Sovent la noit s’est descovert Pur la chalor, pus se recovre Pur le freit e aprés entrovre Son covertur  2770
2to allow: 
( 1265 )  De autre part, sire, nus lur avium comandé ke les chaenes ke furent remises, ke mentenaunt saunz delai seent abatues, e les clefs des portes rondues, e nul desbat introuames (l. introvrames)  ii 294

v.n.

1 to open widely: 
( c.1135; MS: s.xiii2/4 )  Ce dit la virgene: 'Ancele sui'. A tant la terre entrovri, E li deables enz chei  38.501 (M)

v.refl.

1to open widely: 
( s.xiii1; MS: s.xiii2/4 )  Terre s’entreoverit si absorbit le gluton  240
ovrir#1 
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