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guaimenter (s.xii1)

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

guaimenter (s.xii1)

gaimenter,  gaumenter,  geimenter;  gwaimenter,  guaymenter,  gueimenter,  gueymenter,  guimenter;  waimenter,  waymenter,  weimenter,  weymenter  (waumentant  11910 (var.) waynter  ii 21)  
  FEW:  lamentare 5,139a Gdf:  guaimenter 4,373a / guaimentant 4,372c GdfC: TL: gaimenter 4,46 DEAF:  gaimenter G50 DMF:  gaimenter  TLF: OED:  wayment v.  MED:  waimenten v.  DMLBS:

v.trans.

to lament, bemoan
( s.xiiex; MS: s.xiiim )  Chescuns gaimente son doel e son damage  97
( s.xiv1; MS: s.xivm ) Donqe weymenta David son filz Amon par multz des jours  112.2368

v.intrans.

to lament, moan, wail
( 1121-35; MS: s.xii3/3 )  Dunc cumence a crier Forement a guaimenter, Cum li asnes fait Ki rechane e brait  1878
( 1190-1210; MS: c.1300 )  Dunckes recommence a pasmer, Plurer e pleindre e geimenter  516
( s.xiii1/3; MS: s.xiiim )  Atant oid Gui doel dementer, Plurer e plaindre e guaimenter  4974
( c.1235; MS: c.1235 )  Pleurent e weimentent li jovre e enveilli  1514
( s.xivin; MS: s.xivm )  un pucele en la terre de Gales [...] esteit si ferue de lepre [...] jour e nuyt ele gueymenta  97
guaimenter de, pur
to lament, weep for
( s.xii1; MS: c.1145 )  Les juvenceals d'icels manja fus; e les virgines d'els ne guaimenterent  90.77.69
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xiv2 )  gueimentent Pur les faus biens ke il perdent  3508
( c.1334; MS: s.xivm )  waymenterent et plorerent pur la mort Abel  5.23

p.pr. as a.

lamenting, wailing
( s.xiiim; MS: s.xiiim )  Denaprés en un altre liu vit maintenant Un pecchur entre quatre diables waimentant  128
( s.xivin; MS: s.xivm )  vynt la sorice e le trova guaymentant e piteousement pleignant  153
( s.xiv1; MS: s.xivm ) Por ceo maneit Thamar waymentaunt en la ma[i]soun de Absolon son frere  111.2334

p.pr. as s.

1one who laments, wailer
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii1 )  Li un a l'altre guaimentant Si vunt partut dol menant, Suventes feiz entr'als disant: 'U est tu, reis, pere vaillant?'  953
( c.1240; MS: c.1300 )  E cum il aprocha, si oi tant E voiz et cris de gueimentant  110.138
2 lamenting, moaning, wailing
( c.1245; MS: c.1255 ) 'Mortz est li rois,' dient plursurs. Lore cumence granz dulurs, Weimententz, suspirs e plurs  3692

sbst. inf.

lamenting, moaning, wailing
( s.xiii1; MS: s.xiii1 )  Nuls home dire vus poreyt Le weymenter ke la esteit  790
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xivin )  Que profite le gaumenter La u repaire le pechier?  1671
( c.1270; MS: s.xivin )  Ren ne vaut mun waimenter  83.518

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See also:

guaiment  guaimentaunce  guaimenteiz  guaimentement  guaimentisun  guaimentusement  guaimissement 
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