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[poveriser] (1482-83)
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[poveriser] (1482-83)

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poverisher  
  FEW:  pauper *8,56a Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  povre (*)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  poverish v.  MED:  poverished ppl.  DMLBS: ∅

This verb is the aphetic form of empoveriser.

v.trans.

statusto impoverish, reduce to poverty: 
( 1482-83 )  [...] qe toutz lez overours del dit mestier de overeigne de soie [...] ount estez grevousment poverishez pur defaulte del occupacion  Stats ii 472

[gdw]

See also:

empoveriser  poveri  poverin  poverison  poverissement  poverte  poverté  povraille  povrant  povre1  povrement  povresce  povrus 
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