suefet (1121-35)

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suefet (1121-35)

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[ FEW: 12,326a suavis; Gdf: 7,490a souavet; GdfC: ; TL: 9,690 soavet; DEAF:  soef (soevet); DMF: ; TLF: ; OED: ; MED: ; DMLBS: 3223c suavis ]
soavet,  souavet;  suavet  

a.

1 gentle, kind
( MS: s.xivin )  Puis vint a els a Nazareth, Si lur [fu] umbles e suefet  73
venir suefet le pas
1 equit. to travel, come at a walk
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  Ele vient aprés, tote suavet le pas, Sur un mulet d'Aufriqe ambiant, rond e gras  685

adv.

1 culin. savourily, in a way that is pleasant to the taste
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  face sey baigner e suavet norir, De chars e de pesons e de bons vins servir  1183
2 ship. (of sailing) smoothly
( s.xiiiin; MS: c.1275 )  Il meismes al guvernail sist; Mult suavet s'en veit nagant  1277
3 gently, tenderly
( MS: c.1200 )  Sa buche a la sue met, sil baise issi suavet  89.58
gently, carefully
( 1121-35; MS: s.xii3/3 )  Hom ki la =the mandragora deit cuillir Entur la deit fuir Suavet, belement Qu’il ne l’atuchet nent  1583
( MS: s.xii2/4 )  Mult suavet le chevalier desarment  3492
( c.1240; MS: c.1300 )  La pucele [...] le chouche mult suavet E ens el lit les pez i met  192.109
( s.xiiim?; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Mes si il ad les braz gresles et megres, si devés taster le pous en la superficie dou bras trestot suavet  22.4
4 sound softly, with a gentle tone
( s.xii3/3; MS: s.xiiim )  Les olz lui pernent a lermer ; Suefet lui ad respundu  421
( 1190-1210; MS: c.1300 )  A sei l'apele suavet  2166
( 1212; MS: 1212-13 )  Pues soi dresça sus e s'asist E souavet soul itant dist  3230
sound softly, quietly, with a subdued voice
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiiex )  En l'oreille li dit soavet en requei: 'Ma danzele Rigmel  i 17.510
sound quietly, silently
( 1155; MS: s.xiiex )  La nuit issi de la cité Tut suavet et a celé  14312
suef#1  suefment  suefté 
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