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resjoir (1393)

resjoir (1393)

resjouir  (resjiouir )  
  FEW:  gaudere 4,77b Gdf: GdfC:  resjouir 10,557a TL: resjoïr 8,1017 DEAF:  joïr (resjoïr) J590 / joïr (resjoier) J511 DMF: TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:

v.trans.

1emotionto cheer, gladden
( 1400 )  car toutesfoiz que g’en puis ouir en bien ce me resjiouist le cuer moult grandement  Roy Lett Hen IV i 19
( 1435 )  Mais en telle et si grande tristesse et desplaisance que nous prenons pour les dures oppressions que souffrés, nous ont resjouis et consollés vos grands volentez [...] d’avoir allegeance de vos grands maulx  Lett Rois 432
2lawto enjoy possession of (again)
( 1393 )  sique le suppliant les ditz personage et prevendre uniez et anectez purra resjoir a terme de sa vie sans empeschement  King’s Council Ireland 120

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See also:

esjoir  joir  rejoir  rejoissement  suresjoir  surjoir 
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