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seigner3 (s.xii1)
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seigner3 (s.xii1)

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seignier,  seingner,  signer  
  FEW:  *insignare *4,713a Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF: ∅ DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

The aphetic form of enseigner.

v.trans.

1 theol. to teach, instruct in: 
( c.1136-65; MS: c.1200 )  erites ki vunt seignant Commune fei e doctrinant Pur celx soduire e faire errer  Salemon 6647
( c.1270; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  La seinte parole seigna divine  S Rich ANTS 1226
2 to instruct, order: 
( c.1200; MS: c.1220-40 )  Quant il les vit, signa (var. (B: s.xiii3/4) enseigna) sa gent De meintenir caple e turneiment  Anc Test (E) 438
♦ theol. to teach: 
( s.xii1; MS: 1155-60 )  Ki est icist bers cremanz nostre Seignur, lequel il seignerad en la veie que il eslirrad (Latin: quem docebit in via quam elegerit)?  Camb Ps 38.XXIV.11
( s.xiiim; MS: s.xiiiex )  touz les treis jours avaunt out Jhesu esté seignaunt le people tout le jour en temple  Gospel Harmony 66.94.11

v.intrans.

theol. to teach, instruct: 
( c.1270; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Richard assiduel fu en seigniant E ausi fu en estudiant  S Rich ANTS 479

p.p. as a.

acad. educated, learned: 
( c.1230; MS: s.xiiiex )  le riche reis Ke tant [ert] seingnés e curteis  Dermot2 37

[gdw]

See also:

enseigner  seigne1  seignement1 
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