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ovrement (s.xii1)
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ovrement (s.xii1)

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  FEW:  operari 7,366b Gdf:  ouvrement#1 5,675c GdfC: ∅ TL: ovrement 6,1451 DEAF:  ovrer (ovrement)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

s.

1functioning, operating (?): 
( c.1240; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  E si le foie est plaié, conustre le devez par les blesceures des (damage to) ovremenz  (ms. ornemenz) que en lui sunt  A-N Med i 77.xxv
2occupation(manual) work, task, labour: 
( s.xii1; MS: c.1145 )  E istra huem a sun ovre e a sun ovrement desqe al vespre  Oxf Ps ANTS 104.103.24
( s.xii1; MS: c.1145 )  Qui descendent la mer en nes (=boats), faisanz ovrement en multes ewes  Oxf Ps ANTS 109.106.23

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See also:

mainovrement  ovrable1  ovrage  ovraigne  ovral  ovrance  ovre1  ovree1  ovrer1  ovresce  ovrier1  ovriere 
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