megrir (s.xii1/3)
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megrir (s.xii1/3)

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[ FEW: 6/i,7a macer; Gdf: ∅; GdfC: 10,106b maigrir; TL: 5,794 maigrir; DEAF:  maigre (maigrir); DMF:  maigrir; TLF:  maigrir; OED: ∅; MED: ∅; DMLBS: ∅ ]
megrier;  mesgrer  

v.a.

1to make thin: 
( MS: s.xiv )  prenge autre mege mult megre, si le megrese par primier tres feiz parmi un drap  63.W48

v._absol.

1to make thin: 
( s.xiv1; MS: s.xivm )  dormer devant manger megrist  11.84

v.n.

1to grow thin: 
( s.xii1/3; MS: s.xiiex )  Ne ja enfant ne megrira Qui a son col la (=a stone) portera  239.1093
( c.1270; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  E pur ceo sa char en mesgrit  853
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xivin )   (ed. the Devil) la  (ed. =the soul) fet mener si dure vie et issi pener le corps qe l'alme mesgre  148.11
enmegrir  megre  megresce  megreté 
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