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joliver (c.1165)
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joliver (c.1165)

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goliver  
  FEW:  jol 16,285a Gdf:  joliver 4,653c GdfC: ∅ TL: joliver 4,1752 DEAF:  jolif (joliver) J524 DMF:  joliver  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED:  jolifen v.  DMLBS:  jolivare 1503c

v.intrans.

emotionto have pleasure, make merry: 
( c.1165; MS: s.xiii2 )  Si cume cil vilain curteis Ki jolivent par tut le mund  marie Lais 20.489
( c.1200; MS: 1272-82 )  Quant averez tout golivé E le pais envirouné, Au derein si vous repentirez, E en le servise Deu morrez  Ragemon le Bon 18.37
( c.1200; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Mes il se tent mut entrepris Quant veit un jovene jolivant  Josaphaz2 585

v. refl.

emotionto amuse oneself: 
( c.1305; MS: c.1330 )  les executurs Ke mettent en obliaunce les aunciens amurs, Lessent les almes en peines e en plur E se vunt joliver de autri tresurs  BOZ Char 148

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See also:

joliet  jolif  jolifté  jolivement  jolivesce 
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