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[racunter] (c.1135)

[racunter] (c.1135)

raconter  
  FEW:  computare 2/ii,995a Gdf:  raconter 6,540b GdfC:  raconter 10,470c TL: raconter 8,145 DEAF:  conter (raconter)  DMF:  raconter  TLF:  raconter  OED: MED: DMLBS:

v.trans.

to recount, give an account of
( c.1135; MS: 1267-68 )  Li chevalier revindrent tost Et raconterent al provost Que la meschine qu’il voloit A son oes pas ne covenoit  S Marg wace 122
literatureto narrate, relate, tell (the story) of
( 1354; MS: s.xivex )  C'est par les resons qe j'ai pardevant dit, comme par les ancienes estoires et sicomme le seynte Escripture la recounte (var. (C: s.xivex) le raconte)  Sz Med1 29.12 (var.)
( c.1378; MS: s.xivex )  Saint Job raconte la penance, De la divine pourvoiance Q’au delicat est ordeiné [...]  GOWER Mirour 8065

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See also:

acunter1  recunter 
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