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sustendre (1121-35)
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sustendre (1121-35)

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susteindre,  sustindre  
  FEW:  tendere *3/i,196a Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  tendre 1 (*)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

1to raise, stretch upwards: 
( 1121-35; MS: s.xii3/3 ) Amalec [...] Vers Moyses prist guere. Moises li venquit Quant ses mains sustendit, E quant jus le meteit, Amalech le venqueit  Best ants 2722
2lawto uphold: 
( 1399 ) [...] al entente de susteindre l'erroine jugement avantdit, et disheriter le dit Thomas et sez heirs en temps avenir  Rot Parl1 iii 435.111
3to set up, pitch: 
( c.1230; MS: 1275-85 ) Eir est quantke vus vein veez, U vus ren funder (var. (R: s.xiv1/4) sustindre ) ne poez  Pet Phil 1666 (var.)

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See also:

sus3  tendre1 
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