gerir (c.1250)
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gerir (c.1250)

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[ FEW: *4,71b garrire; Gdf: ∅; GdfC: ∅; TL: 4,283 gerir; DEAF: G567 gerir; DMF:  garrir; TLF: ∅; OED: ∅; MED: ∅; DMLBS: 1052b garrire ]
garir,  girir;  cherir  

v.n.

1zool.sound(of animals) to squeal, scream: 
( c.1250; MS: 1307-25 )  Purcel gerist (M.E. wineth), cengler releie  275
( s.xivin; MS: 1382 )  Putois garit (M.E. scremyth)  747
♦zool.sound(of goat) to bleat: 
( c.1250; MS: 1307-25 )  Cheverau cherist e tor torreie  276
( s.xvin; MS: s.xv1 )  Chevere gerist (M.E. bletuþ)  8.7
2orn.soundzool.(of birds) to produce a cry: 
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xivin )  moisson est un oisel mult jargunant et garissant  126.4-5
♦orn.soundzool.(of pigeon) to coo: 
( c.1250; MS: 1307-25 )  Chivaule henist, alouwe chaunte, Columbe gerist e coke chaunte  253
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