amie (1120-40)
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amie (1120-40)

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

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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
♦femalemistress: 
( 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
ami#1 
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