[raffermer] (1194-99)
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[raffermer] (1194-99)

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  FEW:  firmare *3,569b / firmus 3,576b Gdf:  rafermer 6,552b GdfC:  raffermir 10,472c TL: rafermer 8,167 DEAF:  fermer (rafermer)  DMF:  raffermer  / raffermir  TLF:  raffermir  OED:  reaffirm v.  MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅
rafermer  

v.a.

1 to strengthen, fortify again: 
( 1194-99; MS: s.xiii2 ) Quant li casel furent armé, Et radrescié e rafermé [...]  7435
2to fix on, fasten again: 
( s.xiii1/4; MS: s.xiiim )  Mais qui tant me ferreit que jo fuisse munté, E mun vert healme me fust rafermé  1155
♦med.(of loose teeth) to make secure, stabilise again: 
( s.xiiim; MS: s.xiiiex )  Gagate [...] Pailles atrait par eschaufer, Enflez resuage, les denz raferme  93.669
affermer  refermer 
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