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(
s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii3/4
)
si solacer Nus en pussez de aukun penser
Pet PletANTS 275
(
1266-1300; MS: c.1300
)
Agamenon, quant vint a Sparte, solacha son frere (=Menelaus, whose wife has been abducted)Waterfordbusby 59.G9.9
(
s.xivin; MS: 1312-40
)
la dame e ces fyles e lur damoyseles chescun jour conforterent e solacerent sire Water [...]
FoukeANTS 12.38
2to amuse, entertain:
(
c.1240; MS: c.1300
)
sovent avez oi Ke solleit bon cuntes conter Pur sei et altre solacer
Mir N-D 98.12
(
s.xiii2; MS: s.xiv1/4
)
Les hostez devetz soulacer Et bealement les honourer
Courtoisie 400.62
(
s.xivin; MS: 1312-40
)
Isorie prist sa harpe [...] e fist descaunz e notes pur solacer Fouke
FoukeANTS 54.11
v.intrans.
to relax, amuse oneself:
(
1266-1300; MS: c.1300
)
vaut molt a avoir richeche et gloire [...] boens livres oir ou regarder, avoic tes drus rire et juer, avoiques divers estrumens de musique solacier
Waterfordbusby 246.S43.26
(
1296
)
E pus irreit il (=King John) hors du reaume de Escoce en Engleterre [...], e correit en parcs e freit sa volenté cum pur solacer e dedure jekes a la venue le rei de Engleterre
Surrender King John 104
(
s.xivin; MS: s.xivm
)
vous vendrez od moy manger, giwer e solacer
BOZCont 141
solacer a
to amuse, entertain:
(
1406
)
dona congie as ditz seignurs et communes pur departir [...] pur leur solacer et desporter
Rot Parl1 iii 579
v.refl.
1to obtain comfort, consolation:
(
1360-79; MS: s.xivex
)
Cink files ad en compaignie, Chascune suit sa mere au trace, Des quelles l'alme se solace
GOWERMirour 16219
2to relax, amuse oneself:
(
1266-1300; MS: c.1300
)
sovent et volentiers soi soloit solacier es geus d’escermie
Waterfordbusby 139.R66.5
p.pr. as a.
cheerful, happy:
(
c.1270; MS: s.xiii4/4
)
Cest enfant solasçant va juer
S RichANTS M688
solacer (s.xiiiin)