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hastiver (c.1185)

hastiver (c.1185)

hastever;  atifier  
[ FEW: *16,123a *haist; Gdf: 4,434c hastiver; GdfC: ; TL: ; DEAF: H262 haste (hastiver); DMF: ; TLF: ; OED: ; MED: ; DMLBS: ]

v.trans.

to hasten (the progress of), make go fast
( c.1185; MS: s.xiiim )  Mes pur hastiver (var. (D: s.xivm) atifier) la matire Nos estovra par biau motz dire  Ipom BFR 39
( 1340 )  Rokell, pur hastiver (var. hastier) soun besiogne demene, dit q’il n’avoit unqez altre issue qe B.  YBB 14 Ed III 119

v.intrans.

to ripen, mature
( MS: s.xiii2 )  maturabat: hastevet  TLL i 29

[gdw]

See also:

haste1  haster  hastif 
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hastiver