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par2 (1120-40)
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par2 (1120-40)

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  FEW:  per 8,213a Gdf:  par 2 7,734b GdfC: ∅ TL: par 7,171 DEAF:  par  DMF:  par 2  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  per 2185b

As Godefroy notes in his entry for par2, this adverb functions as a superlative, primarily as a prefix to nouns and adjective with the sense of ‘very’ or ‘completely’. These prefixed forms have been given their own individual entries. The citations here show the term being used with a tmesic structure, that is, separated from the word it modifies by one or more other words.

adv.

1(modifying adjectives or adverbs) very (much): 
( MS: 1120-40 )  A las, pecables, cum par fui avoglet!  S Alexis1 394
( c.1235; MS: c.1235 )  Nus grante la joie ki par est delitable  S Aub 1051
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xivin )  Dount li serf Dieu, ki nurrist cume, Par plus s'avile que nule home; Et de clerc le noun a drait piert Quant par son chevoil al mound sert  Corset ANTS 656
2(modifying verbs) completely, entirely: 
( s.xii2; MS: c.1200 )  se si humelement me conteign envers Deu, que par deveiz vos faire dunches qui estes puri homines, qui estes peccatores?  Psalter Comment 177.49
( 1214; MS: 1214-16 )  Lu quel redouter deussons Ainceis q'il par fust avenu  S Greg 897
itant par
itant
par... si
so (very): 
( s.xiii1/4; MS: s.xiiim )  Les quinze mille par sunt si aprestez Cum a ferir en bataille champel  Ch Guill 1354
mut... par
1(modifying adjectives or adverbs) very, extremely: 
( s.xii3/3; MS: s.xiiim )  La tempeste la veit menant, Kar mult par feit leide turmente  S Gile1 785
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiiex )  de mei aiez bon gré Quant estes (var. (O: s.xiiim) Mult par estes leals) si leal; vus iert guerredoné  Horn 1061
2(modifying verbs) very much, greatly: 
( 1121-25; MS: s.xiv1 )  Mult (var. (D: s.xiii1) Mult par ) se fient en lur hoste  S Brend mup 1659 (var.)
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiiex )  Mut par avez bien dit  Horn 359
tant... par, par... tant
so very (much): 
( 1141; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  E tant par ierent sages Setante e dous lignages S'avrunt la gent del munt A Deu convertirunt  Sibile 347
( c.1192; MS: b.1294 )  Del pessun prent l'em od nus De sanc par ad tant precius Dunt il teinent cel osterin Ke tant veez lusant e fin  Pr Jean3 132.D621
( c.1235; MS: c.1235 )  Tant par est irascuz, a pou de ire ne fent  S Aub 1567
trop par
1much too: 
( s.xiii1/4; MS: s.xiiim )  Trop par es joefne e de petit eed. Si ne purras travailler ne pener  Ch Guill 1640
2very (much), greatly: 
( 1150-70; MS: s.xii4/4 )  trop par changent lor talent  Trist thomas2 347
( c.1192; MS: b.1294 )  Ke meins en set de fauseté Trop par en set a grant plenté  Pr Jean3 122.D34

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See also:

parestre  per2 
This is an AND2 Phase 4 (N-O/U-P-Q) entry. © 2013-17 The Anglo-Norman Dictionary. All rights reserved. Funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council of the United Kingdom.
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