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perescer (c.1136-65)

The form parecher is a cross reference to the following entry:

perescer (c.1136-65)

parecer,  parecher,  perecer,  perecher  (peritier (l. pericier?))  
  FEW:  pigritia 8,488b Gdf: GdfC:  perecier 10,317b TL: perecier 7,745 DEAF:  perece (perecier)  DMF:  paresser  TLF:  paresser  OED: MED: DMLBS:  pigritare 2279a

v.intrans.

to be idle, slothful
( s.xiiex; MS: c.1200 )  Mais ainz k'il seit conquis esteot il traveiller. Ne pot estre jolis ne ne deit peritier (l. pericier?). Ki tient le guvernail ne pot pas sumeiller  GUISCH 621

sbst. inf.

idleness, sloth
( c.1136-65; MS: c.1200 )  Talent avreit de se drescier, Mais delit ad el perecer. Ki en perece se someille, Ne ben ne dort ne ben ne veille  Salemon 4206
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiii2 )  quant il (=idle person) ot le sein suner, Dunc s'entremet del perescer  Mirur1 119ra15

p.pr. as s.

idler, indolent person
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiiiex ) 'Demoron', dist li perechant, 'des que veun solail levant'  Poème 269

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See also:

aperescer  peresce1  peresçous  peresçusement 
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