exerciter (1267)
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exerciter (1267)

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  FEW:  exercitare 3,292b Gdf:  exerciter 3,682a GdfC: ∅ TL: exerciter 3,1535 DEAF: ∅ DMF:  exerciter  TLF: ∅ OED:  exercite v.  MED: ∅ DMLBS:  exercitare 842c
excerciter;  excercizer  

v.a.

1to exercise, disport: 
( 1390-1412; MS: s.xv1 )  il s’en va par de la mon bien amé pannetier [...] pur veoir le pais et y exerciter sa personne  252
2to engage in, run: 
( 1406 )  en cas q’ascun homme [...] use ou excercize ascuns escoles  iii 584

v.n.

1to practise, engage (in): 
( 1267; MS: c.1300 )  excercice si est usage [...] En quey dunkes excerciter Deit em pur merite aver  7381
♦to strive, work hard to: 
( 1267; MS: c.1300 )  (devils are sent among men so that the latter) deussent excerciter Encuntre lur gyns rester E veintre lur temptaciun  1271

v.refl.

1to take exercise: 
( s.xiv1; MS: s.xivm )  avant ton manger tu te deys un poy excerciter  10.81
♦to practise, engage in: 
( 1267; MS: c.1300 )  ky ke veut la joie (=of Heaven) aver En biens se covient excerciter  7374
( s.xiiiex; MS: 1307-15 )  […] une devocion a Deu plus amer e se memes en bones overes excerciter  10.5
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