1inappropriate:
(
1212;
MS: 1212-13
)
miez vient qe sa vesteure Soit auqes feible e bien soiante Qe trop riche e desavenante
3566
2ugly:
(
s.xivin;
MS: s.xivm
)
le asne [...] lors devent desavenant
(Latin: deformis) , velu e hercelee
175
3disagreeable:
(
s.xivin;
MS: s.xivm
)
La grue, quant ele veit rien qe la despleyt, tantost lieve sus le beke e fet noyse assez desavenaunt
19
4unseemly, distasteful:
(
1291
)
desavenaunt e damageus a autrui
32
(
1297
)
ce serroit trop desavenaunt chose e deshonorable a nous e a noz si [...]
159.54
(
1266-1300;
MS: c.1300
)
laides choses et desavenans regarder
86.493
1impropriety, unseemliness:
(
c.1300;
MS: s.xiv2/4
)
Car tiel que vount femmes blamaunt En fount trop desavenaunt
1173
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