aspriver (1190-1230)

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aspriver (1190-1230)

[ FEW: 9,397b privatus; Gdf: 1,359c apriver; GdfC: ; TL: 1,476 apriver; DEAF: ; DMF:  appriver; TLF: ; OED: ; MED: ; DMLBS: ]
appriver  

v.a.

1zool.(of animal) to tame, train
( 1356-57; MS: s.xivex )  En ceo païs ils apprivassent bestoilles qe homme appelle loyres  361
2fig.to tame
( 1190-1230; MS: c.1300 ) Jo quid qu’il l’eust asprivee  (ed. asprisvee) Quant ele li cria merci  148
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