duire1 (1121-25)
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duire1 (1121-25)

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  FEW:  ducere 3,170b Gdf:  duire 2,780b GdfC: ∅ TL: duire 2,2095 DEAF:  duire  DMF:  duire 2  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  ducere 730c
durer, 
fut.1 durrai  

v.a.

1to lead, guide: 
( 1121-25; MS: s.xiv1 )  Vunt la veie qui bien les duit  266
2to bestow, give: 
( s.xiii; MS: s.xivin )  Iesu seyt nostre conduur [...] Et Deu nus duiut tel hoste de ki nus euns plus k'il de nostre  105
3to treat: 
( c.1136-37; MS: s.xiiex )  puis en furent tuz destruiz, Penduz, defaiz, malement duiz  1944
4to stroke: 
( c.1136-65; MS: c.1200 )  Ses gernuns sovent hericer, Sa barbe dure (l. durer?) e agencier  11250
5orn.zool.to brood upon, incubate (eggs): 
( c.1165; MS: s.xiii2 )  li osturs les os al huan aveit duiz, [e] echarpiz od les suens oiselez petiz  302.9

v.refl.

se duire a (+inf.)
1 to devote oneself to: 
( 1194-99; MS: s.xiii2 ) Qui a lui =God servir se velt duire Nule rien ne lui poreit nuire  2838
aduire  mesduire  reduire 
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