definer1 (c.1136-37)

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definer1 (c.1136-37)

[ FEW: 3,558b finire; Gdf: 2,462a definer; GdfC: ; TL: 2,1286 definer; DEAF: ; DMF:  définer 1; TLF: ; OED:  define v.; MED:  definen v.; DMLBS: 592a definire ]
deffiner,  definir;  defenir;  diffiner  

v.a.

1to conclude, bring to an end
( c.1136-37; MS: s.xiiex )  Il començat la u Jasun Ala conquere la tuisun, Si l’ad definé ci endreit  6525
( MS: s.xii2/4 )  Ceste bataille ousum defenie, U pris u mort i fust li reis Marsilie  1729
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiiex )  Mes n’i ad for un meis pur cest plai definer  3723
to limit, delimit, determine
( s.xiv1; MS: c.1361 )  Et si fist il tote humesne lignee enhabiter sur tote la face de la terre, definaunt (var. finera) (Latin: definiens) les temps establiz et les termes de lour habitacioun  (A) 370b
2to pronounce, decree
( MS: s.xiii2 )  Le angle vent a la meschine (=BVM), Sun message li define  372.6
( 1299 )  […] le avant dit Pape ait dit, loé, arbitré & diffiné qe totes les terres […] fuissent en le poer du dit Pape  i 903

v.n.

1to come to an end
( c.1136-65; MS: c.1200 )  Atant li prologes define  218
( 1174-75; MS: s.xiiex )  Anceis que cest siecle cumence a definir  937
( s.xiii2/4; MS: c.1300 )  E tantost termine (=the delight of the flesh) Del tut e define Quant meins le quidez  1001
( s.xiii1/4; MS: s.xiiiex )  Kar cel amur ki deffine ne vaut mye maille, Mes ki dure est gariz de quel part ke il aille  2712
to cease, lapse
( c.1292; MS: c.1300 )  duraunt matrimoigne remaint la accioun de dowarie, et definaunt le matrimoigne s’estent (l. s’esteint?)  ii 264
to die
( s.xii2; MS: 1284-90 )  mais il definerad par venym  250

sbst._inf.

1end
( 1285; MS: s.xiii1 )  Au definer de ma chançun  375.41
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