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mercier2 (1121-35)

mercier2 (1121-35)

mercer,  merchier,  mercir,  mercyer,  mersyer;  (mertier (l. mercier))  
  FEW:  merces 6/ii,17a Gdf:  mercier 2 5,253b GdfC: TL: mercïer 5,1501 DEAF:  merci (mercier)  DMF:  mercier 2  TLF: OED:  mercy v.  MED:  mercien v.2  DMLBS:  merciare 1772b

v.trans.

to thank, give thanks to
( 1121-35; MS: s.xii3/3 )  Deu devum aurer E forement mercier Quant tres tut fist pur gent  Best ants 2538
( MS: s.xii2/4 )  Li reis Marsilie mult l'en ad merciet  Roland 908
( c.1230; MS: s.xiiim )  La dame s'en est mult esjoie E Dampnedeu de queor mercie  S Modw 1092
( 1430; MS: s.xv2/4 )  Si vous eietz devaunt vous Viaunde qui soit precious, Od toun sodal partietz. Et de toun partier toi mertiera (l. merciera)Et nurri tenuz serretz  Courtoisie 434.124

v.intrans.

to give thanks, be grateful
( c.1150; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  A la terre a ses pez se mistrent, Plurant et merciant li distrent Comfeitement par sa pité Lur aveit en le mer aidé  S Nichol wace 266

v.refl.

se mercier de
to give thanks, be grateful for
( c.1165; MS: s.xiii2 )  Milun fu liez de la novele, S'en merciat la dameisele  marie Lais 127.30

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See also:

amercier2  enmercier  merci  merciable  merciablement  mercial  merciement  merciere 
This is an AND2 Phase 3 (I/Y-M) entry. © 2008-2012 The Anglo-Norman Dictionary. All rights reserved. Funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council of the United Kingdom.
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