estriver1 (s.xii1)
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estriver1 (s.xii1)

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[ FEW: 17,255b *strid; Gdf: 3,654b estriver; GdfC: ∅; TL: 3,1481 estriver; DEAF: ∅; DMF:  estriver; TLF: ∅; OED:  strive v.; MED:  striven v.; DMLBS: ∅ ]
estrivier;  estrever;  eçtriver  

v.n.

1to compete (with), struggle (against): 
( c.1136-65; MS: c.1200 )  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
( c.1235; MS: c.1235 )  De l’ewe beivre chescuns estrive  94rubr
( MS: s.xiii )  decertantibus: estrivans  ii 121
( MS: s.xiii )  decertantis: estrivant  ii 93
( c.1305; MS: c.1330 )  (The false religious)Estrivent pur mounter (=on the horse)  203
2to quarrel, argue: 
( 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
( s.xiv1; MS: c.1361 )  apparust il (=J.C.) a eux estrivauntz (Latin: illis litigantibus) et il les reconcilia en pees  (A) 364d
♦to argue, contend: 
( c.1185; MS: s.xiiim )  ‘Dont sai jeo bien ke saunz dolur Ne puit l’em pas tenir amur.’ Issi estrive Ipomedon [...]  1235
3to be outraged, incensed: 
( s.xivin; MS: s.xiv2/4 )  Com cil (=Jews) oissent cestes paroles, ils estriverount  (B) 212a-b

v._refl.

1to quarrel, argue: 
( 1430; MS: s.xv2/4 )  Vers ton seignur u ta dame Tei estriver si est blame  438.38

sbst._inf.

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
estriver a, contre, encontre, vers
1to compete with: 
( 1273-82; MS: s.xivex )  Li lis a li (=J.C.) estriver n’ose  4739
2to resist, revolt against: 
( s.xii1; MS: 1155-60 )  Purqei estrivez vus (Latin: contenditis) [...] encuntre le munt  114.LXVII.17
( s.xiiex; MS: c.1200 )  Diable ad par cest mund en plusurs lius servanz Ki estrivent vers Deu e vers tuz ses comanz  20
( c.1200; MS: s.xivin )  d’estriver contre aguilion N’avient a nuli si mal non  1419
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiiiin )  Jo d’ambes parz sui nez de real lin, E tu sanz pere nasquis en bethlei. Sul fiz ta mere, estrives tu a mei?  29.74
♦to resist, stand up to: 
( MS: c.1330 )  Dounc la veryne fet plus a priser Q’encountre nent puet estriver  106
♦to fight with: 
( s.xiii4/4; MS: 1315-25 )  Tant cume la gent demenerent, E a Joseph estriverent, E itant li manacerent [...]  1434
( s.xivin; MS: s.xivm )  l’espirit estrive encontre la char  51
♦to argue with: 
( 1150-70; MS: 1225-1300 )  E se ço ne volent (=other story-tellers) granter, Ne voil [jo] vers eus estriver  2151
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