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virer (1212)

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v.a.1to whirl 2to surround
v.n.1to turn 2to turn, revolve
v.refl.1to turn

v.a.

1to whirl:

( 1273-82; MS: s.xiv^ex ) Davy quant sa funde vire 3930

2to surround:

( 1273-82; MS: s.xiv^ex ) Tote la terre ke mer vire (:soffire, empire, etc.) 1919

v.n.

1to turn:

( 1212; MS: 1212-13 ) (sick man in bed) Ne pot virer avant n'ariere 18204

( 1273-82; MS: s.xiv^ex ) [...] Quant cel part vir ma pensee 3125

2to turn, revolve:

( c.1245; MS: c.1255 ) Andui li oil eu chef li virent, Char li nercist 3326

( 1273-82; MS: s.xiv^ex ) Li firmament fest ton (= J.C.'s) servise Quant vire solom ta devise 166

v.refl.

1to turn:

( 1212; MS: 1212-13 ) Li cors qui el sarcu present Soi jut, [...] soi virot enclin 11578

( 1214; MS: 1214-16 ) (a horse) Soi virot trestot environ Plus vistement qe champion ... 2475

se virer a, vers

1, to turn to(wards):

( 1273-82; MS: s.xiv^ex ) Vers mes amis tantost te vire 2219

se virer en declin

1to draw to a close:

( 1212; MS: 1212-13 ) quant soi virot en declin Li jour [...] 2886

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