veire1 (c.1185)

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veire1 (c.1185)

voire,  vere  

s.

1truth
( c.1185; MS: s.xiiim )  ... bien sai, ço est la veire  1843
( c.1240; MS: c.1300 )  L'alme cest Peres, ceo est la voire, Si fu mis en purgatoire  108.53
( 1273-82; MS: s.xivex )  Jolis en sui, c'est or la voire  3807

adv.

1in truth
( s.xiiiex; MS: 1307-15 )  E grant don com l'em dit attret amur, veire onchore neis de quer de felon  141.6
2interj.in truth, indeed
( 1267; MS: c.1300 )  'Seivent il (= the angels) tutte choses ki sunt?' 'Veire!'  1466

adv._loc.

a veire, a, as veires
1indeed, truly
( c.1185; MS: s.xiiim )  Il avereit fet sun pru a veire  3036 var
( c.1240; MS: c.1300 )  As veires sanz nulli aveiller Ne volt l'esveske més summiller  13.219
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xiv2 )  E grantz gresles chei del ciel a veire  3025
pur veire
1indeed
( s.xvin; MS: s.xv1 )  ceo est un varole pur veire Qi de cholet crest de nature  49.4
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