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primsener (c.1136-37)

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primsener (c.1136-37)

preinseiner,  preinsener,  preinseyner;  primeseiner,  primesener;  primessigner,  primseingner,  primsiner;  prinsegner,  prinseigner,  prinseingner,  prinseingnier;  priseigner,  priseignier,  priseingner,  prisseiner, 
(p.p.pl. prinsegniers)  
  FEW:  signare 11,600b Gdf:  preseigner 6,388c / prinseignier 6,411c GdfC: TL: prinseignier 7,1870 DEAF:  seignier (prinseignier)  DMF:  présigner  TLF: OED:  prime-sign v.  MED:  primseinen v.  DMLBS:

v.trans.

theol.liturgicalto prime-sign, mark with the sign of the cross prior to baptism
( c.1136-37; MS: s.xiiex )  Li reis idunc fud baptizied E [prim]sinez  (ms. pisnsinez) e cunfermed  GAIMAR1 1202
( 1165-80?; MS: s.xiiiin )  Li plusur me apelent Willame […] Kar par cel nun fui primeseinet E puis par Adgar baptizet  ADGAR3 97.29
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiiim )  Prinseigné l’a e beneit, Dunc le baptiz[e] el nun Jesu  S Laur ANTS 733
( c.1230; MS: s.xiiim )  La dame ne se volt targer, La pucele fait primes signer (var. prisseiner) E puis en funz regenerer  S Modw 6311
theol.to make the sign of the cross over, bless
( 1212; MS: 1212-13 )  Lors a lu venim prinseingnié Del singne de la croiz salvable  Dial Greg SATF 8692

p.p. as s.

theol.liturgicalone who is prime-signed, marked with the sign of the cross prior to baptism
( c.1136-65; MS: c.1200 )  celx [...] Ki de fonz sunt regeneré, Si com len veit des priseignez E ki en fei sunt batizez  Salemon 8565
( s.xii2; MS: c.1200 )  Et por ço a nun li prinsegniers cathecuminus, ço est instructus, enseigniez  Psalter Comment 266.57
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xivin )  Ices devaient Dieu apeler Et son saintime noun nomer Sure cels ki n'aient encombrer Del mal esperit et del malfé, Et auxi sure les prinseignez, K'en eals n'areste li malfe  Corset ANTS 831
( 1267; MS: c.1300 )  oile […] Dunt l'en oint les preinseinez (var. (Y: s.xiii4/4) preinseynez; (D: s.xiv1/4) primeseinés; (F: s.xiv1/4) primesenez ) Avant k’il seint baptizez  Lum Lais ANTS 10601

sbst. inf.

theol.liturgicalprime-signing, marking with the sign of the cross prior to baptism
( 1136-37; MS: s.xiv1 )  les plus privez Vindrent od lui al baptizer. Trente en i out al primsener  GAIMAR2 3216
( s.xii2; MS: c.1200 )  De ço avuns nus cel ordene el baptesme, que um dist al prinsegner as enfans: pater noster  Psalter Comment 266.56
theol.marking with the sign of the cross
( 1212; MS: 1212-13 )  (when baking bread:) Mais soul tant firent de mesprise Q'a la primseingner s'oblierent  Dial Greg SATF 3289

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See also:

prime1  signer1 
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.
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