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megrir (s.xii1/3)
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The form mesgrer is a cross reference to the following entry:

megrir (s.xii1/3)

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

v.trans.

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

v. absol.

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

v.intrans.

to grow thin: 
( s.xii1/3; MS: s.xiiex )  Ne ja enfant ne megrira Qui a son col la (=a stone) portera  Lapid 239.1093
( c.1270; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  E pur ceo sa char en mesgrit  S Rich ANTS 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  Ancren1 148.11

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See also:

amegrir  enmegrir  megre  megresce  megreté 
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