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esveier (c.1136-65)

The form esvuier is a cross reference to the following entry:

esveier (c.1136-65)

esvuier  
  FEW:  via 14,375a Gdf:  esvoier 2 3,668c GdfC: TL: esvoiier 3,1508 DEAF: DMF: TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:

v.trans.

1to drive away
( c.1136-65; MS: c.1200 )  Ki rend malx pur biens pas n’esvuie Sa maisun de mal, ainz l’estuie (Latin: Qui reddit mala pro bonis, non recedit malum de domo eius)  Salemon 10155
2to send
( c.1300; MS: s.xivm )  Il volt tun angele od toy esveyer  Genèse 121
( c.1300; MS: s.xivm )  La famine est grande, murt aumail et gent. Ça nus ad esveié od or et argent  Genèse 2130

v.refl.

to turn aside
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii2/4 )  Simun mei tint a recreant Quant si mei alai esvuiant (=from a projected journey)  S Clem ANTS 4348
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