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malvenu (c.1150)
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malvenu (c.1150)

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  FEW:  venire 14,244a Gdf:  mauvenu 5,207c GdfC: ∅ TL: mauvenu 5,1321 DEAF:  venir (mauvenu)  DMF:  malvenu  TLF:  malvenu  OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

a.

1unwelcome: 
( s.xivin; MS: s.xivm )  'Tu seies bien trovee, Reneward'. 'Et tu malvenuz', fet l'autre  BOZ Cont 48
2emotiondejected, miserable: 
( c.1150; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Tant esteie er lee et seure. Ore ai tote joie perdue. Lasse, cheitifve, malvenue  S Nichol wace 1270
( s.xii3/3; MS: s.xiii2/4 )  Or te vei triste e malvenu  Adam2 448

s.

unwelcome guest: 
( c.1360-79; MS: s.xivex )  He, Ire ové ta cruele geste, En tous tes fais es deshonneste, Et en tous lieux la malvenue  GOWER Mirour 5067

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See also:

mal1  venue1 
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