1to compete, contend:
(
c.1136-65;
MS: c.1200
)
hypocritical pharisees En cel semblant de sacrement Manguent tuit communement; Entr’elx
estrivent del manger: Ki est saolx, si est plus fier
9951
(
1212;
MS: 1212-13
)
Si acoururent erraument Li riche e li povre ensement Com por contendre e
estriver Qui lui peust plus enourer
9733
2to quarrel, argue:
(
1155;
MS: s.xiii4/4
)
Mult estrivent, mult se curucent, Suvent mescuntent, suvent grucent
10571
(
s.xii3/4;
MS: s.xiv2
)
Porrus li orgoillus out Indiens noiser,
Estriver entre eaux e hautement parler
7438
(
s.xiii3/4;
MS: s.xiii3/4
)
jurer,
estriver e tencer
209vb
♦
to argue, dispute:
(
c.1185;
MS: s.xiiim
)
‘Dont sai jeo bien ke saunz dolur Ne puit l’em pas tenir amur.’ Issi
estrive Ipomedon [...]
1235
3emotionto be outraged, incensed:
(
s.xivin;
MS: s.xiv2/4
)
Com cil
(=Jews) oissent cestes paroles, ils
estriverount
(B) 212a-b
1argument, dispute:
(
s.xivin;
MS: s.xivm
)
mes ceo ne peut il mye saunz
estriver
14
♦
resistance, struggle:
(
s.xiii2/4;
MS: c.1275
)
Defendre voleit sa mulier, Mes ne poeit rien espleiter, Ne li valt rien sun
estriver, Lancer le voldrount en la mier
969
1
quarreling, arguing:
(
s.xiv1;
MS: c.1361
)
apparust il
(=J.C.) a eux
estrivauntz (Latin: illis litigantibus) et il les reconcilia en pees
(A) 364d
1
combatant, fighter:
(
MS: s.xiii
)
Sint etiam stratillates, quibus decertantibus
gloss: estrivans stantelum maneat inconcussum
ii 121.71
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