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maltraire (c.1185)

maltraire (c.1185)

mautraire  
  FEW:  trahere 13/ii,180b Gdf:  maltraire 5,128c GdfC: TL: mautraire 5,1310 DEAF: DMF:  maltraire  TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:

v.trans.

to mistreat
( c.1185 )  Ore fait que ne devreit faire: Le fiz son seinur maltraire  Proth ANTS 116

v.intrans.

to suffer
( 1273-82; MS: s.xivex )  La tombe te fesoit mautraire Que te toli ton luminaire  Ross ANTS 4729

sbst. inf.

suffering
( 1273-82; MS: s.xivex )  Quant estez grevé de maltraire Venez, qar je vous voil refaire!  Ross ANTS 381

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See also:

mal1  traire 
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maltraire