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sez1 (s.xii2/4)

sez1 (s.xii2/4)

ses  
  FEW:  satis 11,244b Gdf:  ses 2 7,403b GdfC: TL: sez 9,611 DEAF:  assez (*)  DMF:  sez  TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:  satis 2941b

a.

estre sez a (... de)
to be enough, sufficient for, satisfy (... to)
( MS: s.xii2/4 )  Oliver ent qu’il est a mort nasfret, De lui venger ja mais ne li ert sez  Roland 1966
( c.1136-65; MS: c.1200 )  Ço que il sevent lor est sez, Kar a salu suffist asez  Salemon 1153
ne estre sez a ... si ... ne
to be only content, satisfied if
( c.1136-65; MS: c.1200 )  Ne dorment pas cil ki la vunt, Ne lor est sez se mal ne funt (Latin: Non enim dormiunt nisi male feceri[nt])  Salemon 3364
( c.1136-65; MS: c.1200 )  (the repentant sinner:) dit ke ben poi fud En tot mal posé e chaud: Ne li ert sez que il pechast Se les altres n'i enviast  Salemon 3767

s.

aver sez que faire
to be ready, fully equipped for action
( MS: s.xii2/4 )  A Rollant rendent un estur fort e pesme. Or ad li quens endreit sei (=for his part) sez que faire  Roland 2123
au sez
to the utmost, fully
( s.xiiim; MS: s.xiiim )  ki veut en Deu au ses profiter Ses bons ovres a la gent deit mult celer  Vitas 6367
faire sun (etc.) sez
to do as one pleases
( 1160-74; MS: s.xvii )  Donc i out assez joustes et par mons et par prez, L’un fut grant posse illeuc li tornoi arestez, Se li roiz n’en venist ja n’en fust remuez, Bien fessoient Normanz dez primerainz lor sez  Rom de Rou wace i 140.3837

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asez 
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