escherir1 (s.xiii1)
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escherir1 (s.xiii1)

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  FEW:  carus 2/i,441a Gdf:  escherir 3,385c GdfC: ∅ TL: escherir 3,886 DEAF:  chier (escherir)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅
 

v.a.

1 to cherish, hold dear: 
( s.xiii1; MS: s.xiiim )  A dous de noz Franceis i avoit lur obiz Que li paen occistrent, que Deus out escheriz  4534
2 merch. to raise the price of, make dear: 
( 1360-79; MS: s.xivex ) Les oes sont pres tant escheri Comme jadis furent les gelines  26303

p.p._as_a.

1cherished, beloved: 
( c.1230; MS: 1275-85 )  Dame u pucele eschevie (var. (B: s.xivin) escherie)  1677 (var.)
2 merch. raised in price, dearer: 
( 1390 ) Paront et aussi parmy la guerre lors esteante devers les parties du North les bledz et autres vivres estoient trop escheriz  i 32
acherir  cherir#1  encherir 
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