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tente3 (1136-65)

tente3 (1136-65)

 
  FEW:  tendere 13/i,200a Gdf: GdfC: TL: tente 3 10,234 DEAF:  tendre 1 (tente)  DMF:  tente 2  TLF:  tente 2  OED: MED: DMLBS:  tenta 2 3403a

s.

ven.setting up, laying of a trap
( 1136-65; MS: c.1200 ) mondaines temptations. Cez reiz tendent ki trestorner Volent les bons de bien ovrer [...]. Ço est vanité que l'om lur tent, Mais cele tente funt en vain [...] Kar de vertu sunt enpenné [...] E de vertud volent si halt Que de cez engienz ne lor chalt  Salemon 841

[gdw]

See also:

tendre1 
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