gerir (c.1290)
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gerir (c.1290)

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

v.n.

1soundzool.(of animals) to squeal, scream: 
( c.1290; MS: 1307-25 )  Purcel gerist (M.E. wineth), cengler releie  275
( s.xivin; MS: 1382 )  Putois garit (M.E. scremyth)  747
♦soundzool.(of goat) to bleat: 
( c.1290; 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.1290; MS: 1307-25 )  Columbe gerist e coke chaunte  253
gerreier 
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