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larger (c.1136-65)

[gdw]

[ FEW: 5,184b largus; Gdf: 4,725c largir; GdfC: ; TL:  largir; DEAF:  large (larger, largir); DMF:  largir; TLF: ; OED:  large v.; MED:  largen v.; DMLBS: 1559b largiri ]
largir  

v.a.

1to make wide, broad
( MS: 1419 )  Item, qe nulles estalles soient hors du mesoun plus large qe de deux piés et demy; et ces soient moveables et flecthables (l. flecchables) par la discrecioun del Aldermann, solonc ceo qe les ruwez ou venelles sont largees ou strettez  336
to extend (a period of time)
( 1376 )  (children under age are penalized for not bringing suits against fines:) Dount ils prient remedie, come desuz est dit, de larger le temps (=in which proceedings may be instituted)  ii 342
2make more extensive, comprehensive
( 1314 )  chescun jugement et excepcioun ount a referir a lour original et le cesyr (=silence, aquiescence) de nul homme ne put larger le graunt (l. garaunt) dez justices encountre la forme de mesme le garauntie  Ed II xviii 4
3to dispense, hand out (generously)
( c.1136-65; MS: c.1200 )  Cil gaaignet de Dampnedé Ki de povre heome ad pi[e]té, Kar Deus gueredon l'en rendrat Quant il greignor mestier avrat; Kar almone (ms. almones) as povres largir Fait a n[i]ent pechiez venir  11767
( 1155; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Nule rien ne saveit veer Ne a suen ues rien retenir, A tuz vuleit le suen largir  3688

v.n.

1to widen, broaden
( 1267; MS: c.1300 )  cum multeplient gent Ki almes entrunt en cel turment, Ausi enlargissent (var. (D: s.xiv1/4) largisent) de jur en jur Les gules ilukes tut entur  12289
enlargir  large 
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