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entreovrir (c.1135)

The form entrovrir is a cross reference to the following entry:

entreovrir (c.1135)

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

v.trans.

1to open up
( c.1165; MS: s.xiii2 )  Le mantel suvent entreovri, tant que li juges le choisi  MARIE Fables 230.17
( c.1185 )  Sovent la noit s’est descovert Pur la chalor, pus se recovre Pur le freit e aprés entrovre Son covertur  Proth ANTS 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)  Roy Lett Hen III ii 294

v.intrans.

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  S Marg wace 38.501 (M)

v.refl.

to open widely
( s.xiii1; MS: s.xiii2/4 )  Terre s’entreoverit si absorbit le gluton  S Marg York 240

See also:

ovrir1 
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