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amie (1120-40)

  FEW:  amicus 24,445b Gdf: GdfC:  ami (amie) 8,105a TL: ami (amie) 1,350 DEAF:  amie  DMF:  ami (amie)  TLF:  ami (amie)  OED:  ami n. (amye)  MED:  ami(e n.  DMLBS:  amicus (amica) 77c
 

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1femalefriend
( MS: 1120-40 ) Pur amistet ne d'ami ne d'amie [...] N'en volt turner =service to God  163
( 1140-60; MS: 1140-60 ) seint Aldree, la preciuse virgene, l’amie nostre Seignur  265.25
( s.xiiiex; MS: 1307-15 )  ne mie a l’espouse e a l’amie Dampnedeu  247.7
femalelover, beloved
( 1150-70; MS: s.xii4/4 )  amant et amie  593
( c.1292; MS: c.1300 )  douns qe acunes gentz fount a lour amies concubines  i 231
( c.1325; MS: c.1325 )  yl pryt Heroudie […] a sa amye & a sa femme  34.4
2femalekinshipkinswoman
( 1302 )  seysitis (=seisir) la garde com procheyn amye  30-31 Ed I 91
femalekinshipwife
( 1155; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Gudlac, li reis des Daneis, sout Que Brennes s'amie en menout  2452
aver a amie
1to have as a mistress
( 1267; MS: c.1300 )  Mes ke amast utre mesure Si ardaument geskes a reivure Une femme k’a amie eust […]  5599
se faire amie a
1pej.to be a friend to
( c.1200; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Ele (=Woman) se volt faire a tutes genz amie; Trestuz apele, mes ceo est tricherie  (B) 7267
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