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tenvir (s.xiii1)

tenvir (s.xiii1)

tenuer,  tenurer;  tenver,  tenvrer  
  FEW:  tenuis 13/i,230a Gdf: GdfC: TL: DEAF:  tenve (tenvrer)  DMF: TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:  tenuare 3404b

v.trans.

1to make thin, weaken
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xiv1/3 ) rasture (=abrasion) pur tenurer (l. tenvrer?) l'os de la teste e leveure d’escarde del test en (l. est) mahain  Mir Just 25
2to thin, dilute (a liquid)
( s.xiii1; MS: c.1300 ) Cum il espessist, sil le tenvez od le vert vin  Colur mulez 52.vi
( s.xiv2; MS: s.xiv2 ) ce sont .iiij. vertuz ke conjuinent e lient la nature de l’home; les .ij. dé qualitez, ce sont les chalours e freidour, donent a le urine colour; les autre .ij., ce sunt sechetez e humiditez, engrossent le urine o tenvent  A-N Med ii 262.128

v. absol.

to thin, dilute
( s.xiii1; MS: c.1365 ) Dauke si ad la vertu a dissoudre et a degaster et a tenuer (l. tenver?)  Pharmacopoeia 27.764

v.intrans.

to diminish, be reduced in strength
( c.1230; MS: 1275-85 ) Li solail i est en tele manere En icel signe (=Leo) quant il [e]n ist, Primes enchaufe, pus ten[v]ist  Pet Phil 2376

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See also:

atenvir  tenve  tenvement  tenvesce  tenvet  tenveté 
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tenvir