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fervestir (s.xii3/4)
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fervestir (s.xii3/4)

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  FEW:  vestire 14,354a / ferrum 3,476a Gdf:  fervestir 3,768c GdfC: ∅ TL: fervestir 3,1767 DEAF:  fer (fervestir)  DMF:  fervêtir  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.refl.

armourmil.to don armour: 
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiiex )  Ore irrai al ostel, si me vuil fervestir  Horn 3053

p.p. as a.

armourmil.clad in armour: 
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  ad messagers transmis Qu’i[l] li mande gentz armez e fervestis  Rom Chev ANTS 1250
( c.1185 )  Que ne meine a vostre busoing Mil chevalers fervestuz  Proth ANTS 5675
( c.1200; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Enceis que seient li paen fervestuz, Desconfiz sunt e mors e confunduz  Anc Test (B) 4350

See also:

fer1  vestir 
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