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aloser (1155)
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aloser (1155)

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alloser;  eloser,  esloser  
  FEW:  laus 5,210a Gdf:  aloser 1,234c GdfC: ∅ TL: aloser 1,314 DEAF:  los 1 (aloser)  DMF:  aloser  TLF: ∅ OED:  alose v.  MED:  alosen v.  DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

to praise, honour: 
( s.xiii1; MS: s.xiiiex )  Qui bone l'a (=wife) si s'en repose, Sun ben li crest e ele l'alose  Mar Couplets 46
( MS: s.xiv1 )  Kar par escharner, ben sachez, Ne serrez alosee ne enhancez  Apr Sal 107
( 1381 )  pur estre elosé ou comendé  Bristol Red Bk i 112
aloser de
pej.to give the reputation of: 
( s.xivin; MS: 1312-40 )  je vous rendroy qe faucement m’avez alosee de larcyn  Fouke ANTS 31.38

v.intrans.

to gain esteem, win praise: 
( c.1290; MS: 1307-25 )  Requillez genz bel a manger. Si poez meimes alloser  BIBB ROTH (G) 1054

p.p. as a.

renowned, esteemed: 
( MS: s.xii4/4 ) Mult puet liez estre ki si est alosé  S Alexis2 506
( s.xiiex; MS: s.xiii3/3? )  A icel mot li messager est turnez, Ogier l'ameine, li Daneis alosez  Otinel 366
( 1280-1307; MS: s.xiv1 )  J. le C, cist baron allosé; Il n’en out que faire de la grant fauseté  LANGTOFT thiol2 350.1592
( s.xvin; MS: s.xv1 )  (French) mult est langage alosé (M.E. wel ypreysed)  Fem2 87.2
(estre) alosé de
(to be) renowned, esteemed for: 
( 1155; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Alosez fu de grant bunté, Mais trop ert de grant cruelté  Brut WACE 3371
( 1280-1307; MS: s.xiv1/4 )  .vij. barons de richesce allosez  LANGTOFT thiol2 320.1051
♦pej.(to be) infamous, notorious for: 
( 1381 )  dount la ville parmy le reaume soit en sclaundre (l. ensclaundré?) ou alosé pur sengler proffit prendre  Bristol Red Bk i 112

p.p. as s.

one who is renowned, esteemed: 
( s.xiiex; MS: s.xiii3/3? )  Sarazin frere, fet Rollant l'alosez, Tu poez bien dire tutes tes volentez  Otinel 59
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