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preveer (1297)
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The form prevoier is a cross reference to the following entry:

preveer (1297)

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prevoier; 
p.p. preveu  
  FEW:  praevidere 9,326a Gdf:  preveoir 6,402c GdfC:  preveoir 10,416a TL: previr 7,1832 DEAF:  preveoir   / previr  DMF:  prévoir  TLF:  prévoir  OED:  previde v.1  / previde v.2  MED:  previden v.  DMLBS:  praevidere 2442b

v.trans.

foresee, to make provisions for: 
( 1297 )  Par quoi nous ne vous feisoms mie orendreit ce que nous prevusmes autre foiz par nostre mandement; de quoy nous vous prioms chierement que, par cestes resons, nous voillez tenir pur escusez, car nous non pooms autre chose faire quant à ore  Foedera1 i 875

v.intrans.

preveer a
to make provisions for, take care of: 
( 1421 )  le dit nadgairs roy (=Edward III), [...] voillantz prevoier a la seurtee, unitee dedit roialme d’Engleterre et de ses lieges gentz d’icelle, voiloit, graunta et establyst pur luy, ses heirs et successours [...]  Lett Rois 393

p.p. as a.

foreseen, prepared or determined in advance: 
( 1307-10 )  en l’estatut preveu pur marchanz  LANGETON 284.21

[gdw]

See also:

provider  purveer1  veer1 
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