1to adorn, decorate:
(
s.xii3/4;
MS: s.xiv2
)
La citee richement fesoit
atirer, E trestot le polpe al temple assembler
3834
2cosmet.to embellish, beautify, make up (one's hair, face, etc.):
(
s.xiii3/4;
MS: c.1275
)
comandez a vos femmes e a voz filles ke n’
atirent mie lor chiefs ne lur visages
615
(
c.1305;
MS: c.1330
)
Que dirrom donke de celes que seuent
(var. (O: s.xivm) seent) tant longement De
(in order to) atirer les chefs si outragousement Ke jeske a terce a moster la parosse les atent?
366
3to prepare, make ready:
(
c.1290;
MS: 1307-25
)
Attirez le feu, si vient l'eveske
1016
(
1280-1307;
MS: s.xiv1
)
Atyrent(var. (E: s.xiv1/4) aprestent) lur aler sur ly deus tyraunt
239.109
(
1296
)
qe vous facez arrer, semer e
atirer la tere la persone de T.
78
(
1297
)
e les murs e les banks facez plastrer e
atirer solom ço qe nus meigmes vous devisames
84
♦
culin.to prepare, cook (a dish):
(
c.1290;
MS: 1307-25
)
Au diner li donez des ouwes. Si les
attirés a ses eus
200
(
c.1305;
MS: c.1330
)
Le mestre keu la dame qe
atire sa viaunde
529
(
s.xivin;
MS: s.xiv1
)
Quele viande vout manger E memes ele fit
atirer
62.42
♦
culin. to cure (fish):
(
1328
)
lours maysons pur hareng secher et
atirer
322
1costumeto dress:
(
s.xiii2;
MS: c.1300
)
Puis bien aprés aitant Joseph se ad
atyré
1211
1
fully equiped, fitted out:
(
c.1335;
MS: s.xivm
)
cent neefs
attirrez et estuffez des gentz et de vitailles
118
♦
mil.weapons
armed:
(
a.1399;
MS: a.1399
)
plusours chivalers […] malement arrayez et
attirez
75.1
2
ready, prepared:
(
c.1285;
MS: c.1312
)
Jeo ne dy pas sy la terre seyt seche […] e la faude seit
atyré a sun dreit, qe vos motons y
(=indoors) gisent
336
♦
culin.
(of a dish, meat, etc.) prepared, cooked:
(
1266-1300;
MS: c.1300
)
Le pain soit de froment et ovellement levez, [...] la char de saison bien atiree
241.S36.21
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