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reedifier (1307-09)
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reedifier (1307-09)

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redifier,  reedefier  
  FEW:  aedificare 24,205b Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  reedifier 10,514a TL: redefiier 8,520 DEAF:  edefiier (redefiier)  DMF:  réédifier  TLF:  réédifier  OED:  re-edify v.  MED:  reedifien v.  DMLBS:  reaedificare 2663c

v.trans.

build.to rebuild, construct again: 
( s.xiiim; MS: c.1335 )  dunc purra la maisun tost edefier (var. (H: c.1335) plus tost reedifier) Quant il a prest devant li ço qu’il vout aver  Vitas 741 (var. H)
( c.1334; MS: s.xivm )  Jonathas [...] la tour del mont de Syon reedifia des piers quarrez  TREVET Cron1 102.11
( 1383-84 )  pur aver congé de redifier les ditz places  Rot Parl1 iii 179
( a.1382; MS: a.1382 )  et q'ils purrent [...] symples mesouns et esglises destruitz augmenter et de novel [...] reedifier  Anon Chr1 8.27

v.intrans.

build.to rebuild, construct again: 
( 1307-09 )  si vos boys soient illoeq destrutz, sicom il unt comencé afere, vous ne averez nul meryn a reedefier a grant damage e a grant perd de vous  TNA SC 8/202/10081

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See also:

edifier  reedification 
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