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mesovrer (1181-85)
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mesovrer (1181-85)

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maisovrer;  mesevrer,  mesoverer,  mesuverer  
  FEW:  operari 7,366b Gdf:  mesovrer 5,297b GdfC: ∅ TL: mesovrer 5,1659 DEAF:  ovrer (mesovrer)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

to do wrongly, wickedly: 
( 1181-85; MS: s.xiv1/4 )  Ke l'en li [en] achargera Sulum ceo ke mesovera  Hosp Rule 1300
mesovrer vers
to do in harm to: 
( c.1230; MS: s.xiiim )  De ço qu'il unt vers l'abeie [Mesoveré]  (ms. Maisovré) par lur folie  S Modw 8434

v.intrans.

to do wrong, evil: 
( c.1230; MS: s.xiiim )  Sun queor cerche e sa pensee Saver mun si mesevree Ad de rien, dunt s'est enpeiree Vers Jesu Crist u enloignee  S Modw 5218
( MS: s.xiiim )  'tu pensoies dunques de mult grant folie Quant ti esperas mahain ou maladie.' Dunc entendi li frere qu'il ot mesovré, E dist: 'Pardunez le mei'  Vitas 1479
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xiv2 )  ceus ke deable ne puet essorber Par mescreaunce, il les enseigne a mesoverer  Apoc giffard 1589

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See also:

ovrer1 
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