contrister (s.xii1)
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contrister (s.xii1)

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[ FEW: 2/ii,1124a contristare; Gdf: ∅; GdfC: 9,188a contrister; TL: 2,810 contrister; DEAF:  contrister; DMF:  contrister; TLF:  contrister; OED:  contrist v.; MED:  contristing ppl.; DMLBS: 476a contristare 2 ]
cuntrister  

v.a.

1emotionto sadden, upset: 
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii2/4 )  Ne me devez ore trubler, Ne mes parenz ui cuntrister  10052
( s.xiii1; MS: s.xiiim )  (God’s faithful) ki par teles felunies sunt contristez  ii 26
( MS: c.1335 )  Deu ne voleit pas contrister le frere  (H) 4760

v.n.

1emotionto grieve: 
( s.xii1; MS: c.1145 )  E je sustinc chi ensembledement cuntristaz, e ne fut chi confortaz  82.68.25
( s.xii2; MS: s.xii3/3 )  David forment se cuntristad, kar li poples le volt lapider  58

v.refl.

1emotionto grieve: 
( s.xii2; MS: s.xii3/3 )  David forment se cuntristad, kar li poples le volt lapider  58

p.p._as_a.

1 emotion sad, upset: 
( s.xii1; MS: c.1145 ) chaitif sui faiz [...]; tute jurn cuntristez alowe (='I go about')  64.37.6
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