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parfinir (s.xii1)

parfinir (s.xii1)

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

v.trans.

to 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
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.intrans.

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

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See also:

finir  par2 
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