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parestre (s.xiiiin)

parestre (s.xiiiin)

 
  FEW:  esse *246b Gdf: GdfC: TL: DEAF: DMF:  parêtre  TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:  paresse 2203b

This word is often confused with the tmesic syntax shown in par2. The citations here demonstrate the use of par modifying the verb estre1 and not any following adjective or verb.

v.intrans.

to be completely
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii2/4 )  De feves unt auches semblant, Mes ne parsunt tels nepurquant  S Jean ANTS 4840
( MS: s.xiiim )  Quant le garçon oi ce, si se purpensa, Sicom Deus le voleit e cum il l'acensa, Que digne chose par fu mult religiun  Vitas 1375

[hp]

See also:

estre3  par2 
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.
parestre