devancir (s.xii1)
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devancir (s.xii1)

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  FEW:  abante 24,10b Gdf:  devancir 2,694c GdfC: ∅ TL: devancir 2,1848 DEAF:  avancier (devancir)  DMF:  devancir  TLF: ∅ OED:  devaunce v.  MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅
davancir;  devancher,  devantcer  

v.a.

1to precede, go before: 
( s.xii1; MS: 1155-60 )  La misericorde de men Deu devancirat mei (Latin: praeveniet me)  58.10
( c.1136-65; MS: c.1200 )  E li funs, ki fueu devancist E de sa flambe s’esvanist Sunt cristienx falx e felon [...]  6373
( s.xiii1; MS: s.xiiim )  Venez e si veez le liu u il le poserent e ignelement alez dire a ses diciples que il revescuz. Si vus devancirat en Galilee  14r
♦ to overtake, get ahead of: 
( 1155; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  li Romain [...] par un chemin qu'il saveient Brenne e sa gent devancireient  2980
♦to take precedence over: 
( c.1136-65; MS: c.1200 )  Humilité devancist gloire  8991
( 1171-74; MS: c.1200 )  laie leis ne deit la clergil davancir  2988
2to anticipate: 
( s.xii1; MS: 1155-60 )  Devantceient li mien oil veilles (Latin: Praeveniebant oculi mei vigilias)  118.148
( c.1136-65; MS: c.1200 )  E unt començail e estreine De devancir enfernal peine  9546
devancir sa vie
1to shorten one's life: 
( 1171-74; MS: c.1200 )  Bien pot l'um par pechié sa vie davancir  103
einz devancir
1to precede, go before: 
( c.1136-65; MS: c.1200 )  Des palpieres, ki lor oilz deivent Ainz devancir que il mesveient  3510
devancir a
1to direct, stretch towards: 
( s.xii1; MS: c.1145 ) Vendrunt li messagier [...], devancirat ses mains a Deu  81.67.34
( s.xii1; MS: c.1145 )  Devancirent li mien oil a tei par matin  120.118.148

v.n.

devancir a
1 to proceed, go ahead towards: 
( 1160-74; MS: s.xvii )  Tyebaut fu fort et fier et bien se porcacha, Sez amis et sez hommes et sez voisinz proia, Cheleement et tost a Roen devancha  i 145.4013
devancir en
1to advance, increase in: 
( s.xii1; MS: c.1145 ) Je devanci en maurted e crai (Latin: Praeveni in maturitate et clamavi)  119.118.147
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