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mipartir (s.xii1)

mipartir (s.xii1)

mipartyr,  mipertir,  myepartir,  mypartir,  mypartyr  
  FEW:  partire 7,686b Gdf:  mipartir 5,338c GdfC: TL: mipartir 6,66 DEAF:  partir (mipartir)  DMF:  mi-partir  / mi-parti  TLF:  mi-partir  OED:  mi-parti adj.  MED: DMLBS:

v.trans.

to divide up (in two parts)
( s.xii1; MS: 1155-60 )  li hume des sancs e li tricheur ne mipartirunt lur jurz (Latin: non dimidiabunt dies suos); je acertes fiance ai de tei  Camb Ps 95.LIV.25
( s.xiii1/3; MS: s.xiiim )  E jo vus plevis la meie fei Que quanque jo en cest mund ai, Bel compainz, od tei mipartirai  Gui War 10722
( 1216-25; MS: s.xiiim )  Puis firent concorde e mipartirent la terre  Reis Britt2 22.17

p.p. as a.

1colourconsisting of two (differently-coloured) parts
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  Un bliaut my parti, overé as eschekers  Rom Chev ANTS 541
( 1171-74; MS: c.1200 )  E bien fu coneuz e al vis e al cri. Une cote vert out e mantel miparti  Becket1 5603
( MS: s.xiiiex )  semicinctum: est zona ex diverso corio, gallice myparty  TLL ii 54.92
cleft
( c.1360-79; MS: s.xivex )  Mais double lange, atant vous dy, Si du fiel ne soit myparty, Jammais parole ne dirra  GOWER Mirour 3611
2central, in the middle of two (?)
( MS: s.xiiiex )  la ligne plus basse mi partie a l'un e a l'autre  Chiromancies tlm 49.11

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See also:

demiparti  mi1  partir 
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mipartir