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[refleirer] (s.xiii3/4)

[refleirer] (s.xiii3/4)

reflairer,  reflerer  
[ FEW: *3,746a fragrare; Gdf: ; GdfC: ; TL: ; DEAF: ; DMF: ; TLF: ; OED:  reflair v.; MED:  reflairen v.; DMLBS: ]

v.intrans.

to be fragrant, sweet-smelling
( MS: s.xiiiex )  fragrasco: reflerer  ii 163

p.pr. as a.

fragrant, sweet-smelling
( c.1334; MS: s.xivm )  un odour si douce et si refleraunt come ceo fust d'espiceries et oynementz preciouses  320.11

sbst. inf.

the fact of emitting a smell
( s.xiii3/4; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  (a fire made from turf or peat:) Ainz est plus vil quant a cendre e plus gref quant a reflairer e a odurer  24

[gdw]

See also:

fleirer 
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