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FEW: advenire 24,192a Gdf: desavenant 1 2,541a GdfC: ∅ TL: desavenir (desavenant) 2,1474 DEAF: avenir (desavenant) DMF: desavenant TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

desavenaunt;
pl. desavenans

a.

1inappropriate:

( 1212; MS: 1212-13 ) miez vient qe sa vesteure Soit auqes feible e bien soiante Qe trop riche e desavenante 3566

2ugly:

( s.xivⁱⁿ; MS: s.xiv^m ) le asne [...] lors devent desavenant (Latin: deformis) , velu e hercelee 175

3disagreeable:

( s.xivⁱⁿ; MS: s.xiv^m ) La grue, quant ele veit rien qe la despleyt, tantost lieve sus le beke e fet noyse assez desavenaunt 19

4unseemly, distasteful:

( 1291 ) desavenaunt e damageus a autrui 32

( 1297 ) ce serroit trop desavenaunt chose e deshonorable a nous e a noz si [...] 159.54

( 1266-1300; MS: c.1300 ) laides choses et desavenans regarder 247.S44.12

s.

1impropriety, unseemliness:

( c.1300; MS: s.xiv^2/4 ) Car tiel que vount femmes blamaunt En fount trop desavenaunt 1173

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