nier1 (1155)
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[ FEW: 7,115b *nidicare /7,121b nidus; Gdf: 5,495c nichier; GdfC: 10,202c nichier; TL: 6,636 nichier /6,658 nïer; DEAF:  ni (nïer) / nichier; DMF:  nicher; TLF:  nicher; OED: ∅; MED: ∅; DMLBS: 1913c nidus ]
nigier,  nyer  

v.n.

1orn.zool.to nest: 
( 1155; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Illuec suelent aigle nigier, Faire lur niz e tenir aire  9430
( 1155; MS: s.xiiex )  Laissierent les mussuns aler; Cil s’alerent la noit logier La u il soleient nier  13602
( c.1290; MS: 1307-25 )  E ausi sunt pareaus nomez Puis ki ensemble sunt niez (var. (T: 1415-20) nyez) (M.E. i nestled)  666
ni#1  nidifier  nié 
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