1
to clarify, purify:
(
MS: s.xv
) E donk le
=mixture with melted butter doyt home prendre e lesser courer hors l'eawe que est desouz, e altrefoyth esclarifiez cel al fiu
88.S55
2to clarify, elucidate:
(
1319
)
en l’un ne l’autre n’ad fraunctenement, par quei il (=his action) put estre esclarifié
Ed II xxv 32
(
1333
)
come diverses entendementz soient des gentz de ley des alienaciouns faitz [...] pleise au roi […] esclarifier l’estatut de ceo fait, et determiner en certeyn en quele degree alienacion de tieux tenementz se purra faire
227.15
♦
to elucidate, explain to, inform:
(
1267;
MS: c.1300
) De l’estat de la passiun E la manere e la reisun Asez esclaricé
(var.
(D: s.xiv1/4) esclarifiez
) m’avez
5255
3to clear, exonerate:
(
1311
)
monsieur Richard Dammari soit oustié du roi et de baillie taunt que sa fame soiet esclarfié
200.25
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