furbir (s.xii2/4)

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furbir (s.xii2/4)

[ FEW: 15/ii,188b *furbjan; Gdf: 4,64a forbir; GdfC: 9,650a fourbir; TL: 3,2055 forbir; DEAF:  forbir; DMF:  fourbir; TLF:  fourbir; OED:  furbish v.; MED:  furbishen v.; DMLBS: 1034c furbare ]
forber,  forbir;  fourber,  fourbier;  furbeer,  furber,  fobeer(l. forbeer)  12  

v.a.

1to furbish, polish, burnish, make shiny and smooth
( 1160-74; MS: s.xvii )  Mout voissiez [...] Espees et healmes forbir  ii 317.259
( c.1185; MS: s.xiiim )  Funt haubercs e chauces roller E heaumes e brans furber cler  3168
( MS: s.xii/xiii )  levigare: forber  ii 90.170
( s.xiii2/4; MS: c.1245 )  Pernez les branches de la vigne, si en fetes carbun, si en furbez les denz od le carbun e od ewe  114.62
horses to curry, rub down (a horse)
( 1155; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Mult veissiez as esquiers [...] Chevals mener, chevals lier, Chevals furbir e abevrer  10351
fig.to cleanse
( c.1230; MS: 1275-85 )  Ke ci (=soul) fu bien espenie, E de tuz pechez furbie!  2664
( 1354; MS: c.1360 )  q’ele (=soul) est tout enroiliee et mult orde a moustrer en vostre presence, si elle ne soit fourbiee et nettee de vostre misericorde  83
2to paint, caulk (?)
( MS: s.xiiiex )  defuco: furbeer  ii 163

p.p._as_a.

1furbished, polished, burnished, made shiny and smooth
( MS: s.xii2/4 )  Fruissent cez hanstes e cil espiez furbit  3482
( 1155; MS: s.xiiex )  Quant les lances lur sunt faillies, As espees caplent furbies  12024
( s.xiiim; MS: s.xiiiex )  Fierenbras i entrie primes, s'out trait l'espé fourbee  1235
( 1280-1307; MS: s.xiv1 )  La veissez tant healme, tant espeie forbie, Tant escu peint a or, tante lance brandie  359.1873
fig.smooth, glib
( c.1230; MS: 1275-85 )  Deus destruie lange furbie Ke mult destruit bien par envie!  45
furberie  furbour 
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