mesoir (s.xiiex)
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mesoir (s.xiiex)

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[ gdw]

[ FEW: 25,854a audire; Gdf: 5,297a mesoir; GdfC: ∅; TL: 5,1658 mesöir; DEAF:  mesoïr; DMF: ∅; TLF: ∅; OED: ∅; MED: ∅; DMLBS: ∅ ]
 

v.a.

1to turn a deaf ear to: 
( s.xiiex; MS: s.xiiim )  qui ferme fei avreit Ja nostre sire de rien nel mesorreit  654
( c.1200; MS: c.1220-40 )  Il n'ad un de vus qui m'ad servi Qui en ma curt fust unques mesoi  (E) 7737

v.n.

1 to listen to evil: 
( s.xiii2/4; MS: c.1300 )  Cil en fei mesoirent (:desespeirent) E peri serrunt  1475
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