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obvier (1360)

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obvier (1360)

obvirer  
  FEW:  obviare 7,294b Gdf:  obvier 5,561b GdfC:  obvier 10,220c TL: obvïer 6,960 DEAF:  obvier  DMF:  obvier  TLF:  obvier  OED:  obviate v.  MED: DMLBS:  obviare 1991b

v.trans.

to avoid, prevent
( 1411 )  auquil [...] la mesusanse deplest de bon coer; et pour ce obvirer, le dit duc ait, de son commun conseil, ordenet et fermet que de ores en avant  Roy Lett Hen IV ii 306

v.intrans.

to avoid, prevent
( 1360 )  les subgez sont gouvernez en transquilité, & aux perliz (l. perilz) des guerres est obvié  Foedera1 iii 530
( 1400-01 )  le Roy de lassent suisdit pur obvier as tielx subtilité & deceit ad ordeignez & establiz que [...]  Stats ii 122
( 1403-04 )  pur obvier a les disloiaultés, deceites [...]  Rot Parl1 iii 543

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