muire (1121-25)
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muire (1121-25)

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[ FEW: 6/iii,191b mugire; Gdf: 5,445b muire 1; GdfC: ∅; TL: 6,423 muire 1; DEAF:  muire 1; DMF:  muire; TLF: ∅; OED: ∅; MED: ∅; DMLBS: 1850c mugire ]
muir  

v.n.

1soundmammalszool.(of large animals) to low, bellow, roar, etc.: 
( 1121-25; MS: s.xiv1 )  Quar que Deus prent en sun cunduit Ne deit cremer beste qui muit  924
( s.xii2; MS: s.xii3/3 )  (The cows) Muianz pur lur veels alerent  13.12
( c.1200; MS: c.1220-40 )  Jo oi berbiz baeler e bos muir  (E) 6622
( c.1230; MS: 1275-85 )  La beste (=unicorn) est fiere durement, E si muist mult ferement  698
2soundto make a loud noise, roar: 
( 1121-25; MS: s.xiv1 )  Nuls tuneirs si halt ne muit  1126

p.pr._as_s.

1livestocklowing animal, cattle: 
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiiiin )  Li ors ert estuers es jors de sa vie Ambure de lilie e de l’urtie. L’argent cura des ungles as muianz  (ed. mujanz)  117
mugicement  mugir  muiement  muissement 
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