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mesveer (c.1136-65)

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mesveer (c.1136-65)

mesveier  
  FEW:  videre 14,422b Gdf:  mesveoir 5,313a GdfC: TL: mesvëoir 5,1721 DEAF: DMF: TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:

v.intrans.

to see wrongly, imperfectly
( c.1136-65; MS: c.1200 )  Des palpieres, ki lor oilz deivent Ainz devancir que il mesveient, Not ke chascons deit porveer, Sun porpens cercher e saveir Se l'uevre en deit a ben venir U a mal qu'el paisset choisir  Salemon 3510
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiii2 )  Li oil ki en cest mund mesvirent E puis pas ne se repentirent  Mirur1 162ra1

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See also:

veer1 
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