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mortifier (s.xii1)
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The form mortefier is a cross reference to the following entry:

mortifier (s.xii1)

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mortefier  
  FEW:  mortificare 6/iii,151a Gdf:  mortefier 5,416b GdfC:  mortifier 10,177b TL: mortefiier 6,307 DEAF:  mortefiier  DMF:  mortifier  TLF:  mortifier  OED:  mortify v.  MED:  mortifien v.  DMLBS:  mortificare 1844b

v.trans.

1to kill, slay, put to death: 
( s.xii1; MS: c.1145 ) Esguarde li peccherre le juste, e quiert mortifier lui  Oxf Ps ANTS 63.36.34
( MS: s.xiiim )  Il (=God) eshauce la gent, si les humilie E mortifie les, si les vivifie  Vitas 650
♦to reduce, neutralize the value of: 
( s.xiiiex; MS: 1307-15 )  ses bones overes ke sont par soen pecché mortefiees  Ancren2 216.25
( c.1360-79; MS: s.xivex )  tancome ses jours ad pourloigné, Son temps luy est mortefié  GOWER Mirour 5599
♦alchem.to mortify, destroy by caustic substance: 
( MS: s.xiv1/3 )  Pernez vif argent, si la fez boyler [...] et issi porrez mortefier vostre vif argent  Alchimie 386.39
2theol.to mortify, subjugate (the body or soul) through self-denial: 
( s.xiii2/4; MS: c.1255 )  Ceo ke il aveint harpes signefie ke il mortefierunt sagement lur char en croiz de penaunce  Apoc Prose 25
( s.xiiiex; MS: 1307-15 )  nule rien nen ert leenz ke la puet blesmir ne mortifier  Ancren2 212.13
( c.1360-79; MS: s.xivex )  Si l'alme mortefieray  GOWER Mirour 392

v.intrans.

to kill, put to death: 
( s.xii1; MS: c.1145 ) Li Sire mortified e vivified, demeine a enfers e rameined  Oxf Ps ANTS 133.III.9

v.refl.

to mortify oneself, practice self-denial: 
( c.1360-79; MS: s.xivex )  Par qui resoun se mortefie Et toute en la forsenerie  GOWER Mirour 4038
( c.1360-79; MS: s.xivex )  mais tout au travers Resoun en toy se mortefie  GOWER Mirour 6144

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See also:

amortefier  mortifiedur  mortifiere 
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