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maurer (1113-19)
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The form meurer is a cross reference to the following entry:

maurer (1113-19)

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maurir;  meurer,  meurir;  murer,  muryr  
  FEW:  maturare 6/i,528a Gdf:  meurer 5,320b GdfC: ∅ TL: mëurer 5,1777 DEAF: ∅ DMF:  mûrer  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

to develop, mature: 
( c.1275; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Ne voleyt pas en sa juvenesce Sun cors muryr en laschesce  S Fran ANTS 762
♦fig.bring to fruition: 
( 1332 )  voloms qe [...] ses ministres peussent avoir [...] les ditz articles et ordeynaunces pur crestre ou meurer toute chose  Rot Parl2 221
♦med.to bring to a head, encourage suppuration in: 
( c.1240; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  E quant l'aposteime est mauree, dunc la tailliez en la manere que la quiture s'en isse  A-N Med i 66.xiii
( MS: s.xv )  Ce vauzt a boces meurer e a empostumes e a tous rancles  Five Med MSS 94.S77

v.intrans.

bot.to ripen, grow to maturity: 
( 1113-19; MS: s.xii3/3 )  Dunc maurent les blez  Comput ANTS 1259
( 1212; MS: 1212-13 )  Si lui avint grant mescheance Un jor, car tant fortment gresla Que proef trestot ne perilla Quanqu'ot de vingne enz el pais, Tant que ne lui erent remis Fors ne sai quanz raisins petiz, E cil eroient toz failliz [...]. Pues quant li tens tant s'aproechot Que maurer dut ço qui ot [...]  Dial Greg SATF 2320
♦bot.to mature, bloom: 
( c.1300; MS: s.xiv2/4 )  Car la rose que crest et mure, Taunt cum la saysoun dure, Tient soun esta saunz fayndre, Et devient large et greyndre Quant la seysoun est alee  Art Love 778
♦med.to come to a head, suppurate: 
( c.1240; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  U faites l'emplastre que feire solium as apostemus por fere maurir  A-N Med i 65.xi

v. refl.

bot.to bloom, grow to maturity: 
( 1273-82; MS: s.xivex )  Et li glaiol, quant se meure, Vers toi n'a rien d'entailleure  Ross ANTS 5027

sbst. inf.

1fruitripening, growing to maturity: 
( 1354; MS: c.1360 )  toutes les grapes qe cressoient en l'ombre perdirent lour vertuez de meurer  Sz Med1 145
2med.bringing to a head, suppurating: 
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Por meurer face l'en tel oignement  A-N Med i 189

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See also:

amaurer  enmaurer  maturatif  mature  maturer  maturesse  maur1  maurance  maurement  mauresce  maurté 
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