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usdiver (c.1136-65)

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

usdiver (c.1136-65)

huisdiver,  husdiver  
  FEW:  otiosus 7,444a Gdf:  oisevier 5,587c / oisiver 5,588b GdfC: TL: oisdiver 6,1041 / oisever 6,1051 DEAF:  oisif (oisiver)  DMF:  oisiver  TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:  otiari 2068b

v.intrans.

to be lazy, slothful
( c.1136-65; MS: c.1200 )  N'i devriuns pas husdiver – ço est de ben faire cesser – Mais les fruiz de vertuz quillir  Salemon 6027
( MS: s.xiiim )  Puis ala sun pere veer com il ust espleitié, E si truva qu'il n'ot nule rien laburé. Dunc dist a lui: 'Pur quei as tu si usdivé?'  Vitas 1709

p.pr. as a.

lazy, slothful
( c.1136-65; MS: c.1200 )  A ço rapelet non savanz Ki el secle sunt huisdivanz, Ki a [e]science mondaine Deduient vie fole e vaine  Salemon 5678

[gdw]

See also:

usdif  usdive1  usdivement  usdivesce  usdivité 
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