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veire1 (c.1185)
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The form voirs is a cross reference to the following entry:

veire1 (c.1185)

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voire,  vere  

s.

truth: 
( c.1185; MS: s.xiiim )  ... bien sai, ço est la veire  Ipom BFR 1843
( c.1240; MS: c.1300 )  L'alme cest Peres, ceo est la voire, Si fu mis en purgatoire  Mir N-D 108.53
( 1273-82; MS: s.xivex )  Jolis en sui, c'est or la voire  Ross ANTS 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  Ancren2 141.6
2interj.in truth, indeed: 
( 1267; MS: c.1300 )  'Seivent il (= the angels) tutte choses ki sunt?' 'Veire!'  Lum Lais ANTS 1466

adv. loc.

a veire, a, as veires
indeed, truly: 
( c.1185; MS: s.xiiim )  Il avereit fet sun pru a veire  Ipom BFR 3036 var
( c.1240; MS: c.1300 )  As veires sanz nulli aveiller Ne volt l'esveske més summiller  Mir N-D 13.219
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xiv2 )  E grantz gresles chei del ciel a veire  Apoc giffard 3025
pur veire
indeed: 
( s.xvin; MS: s.xv1 )  ceo est un varole pur veire Qi de cholet crest de nature  Fem2 49.4

See also:

veir1 
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