parfinir (s.xii1)
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parfinir (s.xii1)

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[ FEW: 3,557b finire; Gdf: 5,764a parfinir; GdfC: ∅; TL:  parfinir; DEAF:  fenir (parfenir); DMF:  parfinir; TLF: ∅; OED:  perfinish v.; MED: ∅; DMLBS: 2206b perfinire ]
parfineir,  parfiner  

v.a.

1to finish completely, bring to an end: 
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii2/4 )  Einz que jeo cest rumanz parfine, E m'entremette d'autre uvraine  7417
( MS: s.xiiim )  E quant li abés ot parfini sun sermon, Puis s'agenuillerent e firent ureisun  1763
♦to terminate, end: 
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xiv2 )  les Seintes Escriptures seient acumplies E lur (=of the damned) malices en terre seient parfinies  3284
parfinir sun (etc.) tens
1 to die: 
( s.xii1; MS: s.xiiim )  En cel mais de novembre, vint cinc jurs dedenz Cele sainte pucele parfina tut sun tems  173

v.n.

1to finish completely, accomplish: 
( 1171-74; MS: c.1200 )  Parfitement se deit sages hum purpenser, Quant il comence rien, bien puisse parfiner  3222
finir  par#2 
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