poveri (c.1230)
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poveri (c.1230)

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[ gdw]

  FEW:  pauper *8,58a Gdf:  pouverir 6,360b GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  povre (povri)  / povre (povrir)  / povre (povré)  DMF:  pauvrir  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  pauperare 2154a
povré,  povree  

This adjective is the aphetic form of the past participle of empoverir. See also povrant for the present participle used adjectivally.

a.

1statusimpoverished, fallen into poverty: 
( c.1230; MS: s.xiiim )  [...] Tut seyent il issi grevez E poveriz e anguisez  4764
( s.xiii2; MS: s.xiv1 )  La femme [...] enfante od grant dolure [...] chescon enfant [...]. Ilui ad forcrié et pluré, Puis est gardé ou povré  106
( c.1402; MS: s.xv1 )  controuvant pur arreriser vostre dite povree maison et defaire la dite chaunterie  7.18
apoerir  empoverir  espoverir  poverin  poveriser  poverison  poverissement  poverte  poverté  povraille  povrant  povre#1  povrement  povresce  povrus 
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