fruncir (s.xii1)

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fruncir (s.xii1)

[ FEW: 16,254b *hrunkja; Gdf: 4,161b froncir 1 /4,161a froncié; GdfC: 9,668a froncier; TL: 3,2302 froncier; DEAF:  fronce (froncier); DMF:  froncir 1 / froncer; TLF:  froncer; OED:  frounce v.; MED:  frouncen v.; DMLBS: 1018a frunciare ]
froncer,  fronchier,  froncier,  froncir;  frouncer,  frouncir,  frounscer;  fruncer,  fruncher,  frunchir,  frunser;   

v.a.

1to make bristle
( s.xiii; MS: s.xiv2/4 )  Destreignu[n]t lor dens, lor gernouns unt frouncés  104
2emotionto scowl at, frown in disdain at
( s.xii1; MS: 1155-60 )  Tu acertes, Sire, escharniras eals, e frunchiras tutes genz  101.LVIII.8 (var.)

v.n.

1to wrinkle, crumple up
( c.1290; MS: s.xv1 )  les laniers que vous attache Les enchauncez sanz frounscer (M.E. ronklyn)  (O) 332rb
( c.1300; MS: s.xiv1/4 )  (pepper trees were set on fire) Le pevre si vertist, De la chalur froncist  380
2emotionto scowl, wrinkle one's nose in disdain
(TBD)  Dunc les veissez bien suffler, E nés froncir e fronz suer, Faces nercir, oilz roiller  1134
( c.1185; MS: s.xiiim )  Amfion [...] mult s'en desdegne, De maltalent frunchist e gregne  2390
fruncir de
1to scowl at, frown in disdain at
( s.xii1; MS: 1155-60 )  Tu acertes, Sire, escharniras eals (Latin: deridebis eos), e frunchiras de tutes genz  101.LVIII.8
fruncir del nes
1emotionto scowl, wrinkle one's nose in disdain
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiii2 )  Frunchent des nes e les oilz cloent; Ne volent nule rien oir  1299

p.p._as_a.

1wrinkled, puckered
( s.xiiex; MS: s.xiiim )  cil [...] Qui cent anz ont, sont fronci e chanu  110
( c.1200; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Cil esteit de mut grant age; Frunci aveit le visage  624
( c.1230; MS: s.xiiim )  La face clere li est frunçue La teste bloie est chanue  579
( MS: s.xiii4/4 )  rugoso: frunché  i 73
( 1266-1300; MS: s.xiv1/4 )  le front agu et droit nient gras [ne] maigre ne del tout plain ne del [tout fr]onchiét  314
( MS: s.xivin )  [Face] lente(le)iluse e frunsé Covient consil e bon aie  206
frunce  fruncissement  frunçus 
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