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transfigurer (c.1200)

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transfigurer (c.1200)

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FEW: transfigurare 13/ii,203a Gdf: ∅ GdfC: transfigurer 10,799c TL: transfigurer 10,525 DEAF: transfigurer DMF: transfigurer TLF: transfigurer OED: transfigure v. MED: transfiguren v. DMLBS: transfigurare 3476c

v.a.1to transform, change ♦ to transfigure, change (the appearance of Jesus Christ on the mountain) (Matthew 17:1-8; Mark 11:2-3)
v.refl.1to transform, metamorphose, alter one’s appearance ♦ (of Jesus Christ on the mountain) to transfigure, become glorious in appearance (Matthew 17:1-8; Mark 11:2-3)

v.a.

1to transform, change:

( 1421 ) trois vertues y sont qe font l'alme de homme estre converse et transfiguree: c'est adire foie [...], espoir [...] et charité iv 150

♦theol.Bibl.to transfigure, change (the appearance of Jesus Christ on the mountain) (Matthew 17:1-8; Mark 11:2-3):

( s.xiv²; MS: c.1400 ) Certes quant Nostre Seignour en le montaigne est transfiguré devant sez disciples, ‘resplendoit sa face sicom le solail’ 57.3

transfigurer a, en

1to transform, metamorphose, change into (the shape of):

( s.xiii¹; MS: s.xiii^4/4 ) muez Est en beste et transfigurez 3021

( s.xiii^3/4; MS: c.1275 ) women furent transfiguree [sic] en hummes 615

( 1309; MS: s.xvi² ) ne unq[ue]s n'out leroy [...] cele duchesse conquis sy non par la queyntyse un Merleyne nigramauncien a l'hour, qi le (ms. se) transfigura a la semblaunce l'avantdit duk Bodmound 12.14

v.refl.

1to transform, metamorphose, alter one’s appearance:

( 1260-70; MS: s.xiv¹ ) Le diable sey transfigura, Ausicum femme apparut 6620

( 1360-79; MS: s.xiv^ex ) C'est ly malfié, ly tricheour [...] Se transfigure nuyt et jour, Dont il meulx quide en sa folour L'alme en serra plus entrepris 14770

♦theol.Bibl.(of Jesus Christ on the mountain) to transfigure, become glorious in appearance (Matthew 17:1-8; Mark 11:2-3):

( 1421 ) nostre seignur Jhesu Crist prist trois de ses disciples vers le mont, qant y pluist soi transfigurer iv 150

se transfigurer en

1to transform, metamorphose, change oneself into (the shape of):

( c.1200; MS: s.xiiiⁱⁿ ) deable ki se transfigurent en angles 87.30

p.p._as_a.

transfiguré en

1changed, metamorphosed, transformed into:

( 1260-70; MS: s.xiv¹ ) Kant le Diable a luy venayt En furme d’humme transfiguré [...] 9111

transfiguraciun transfigureison tresfigurer

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