povrant (c.1300)

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povrant (c.1300)

[ gdw]

[ FEW: *8,58a pauper; Gdf: 6,360b pouverir; GdfC: ; TL: ; DEAF:  povre (povrant); DMF:  pauvrir; TLF: ; OED: ; MED: ; DMLBS: 2154a pauperare ]
 

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

a.

1statusin poverty, needy
( c.1300; MS: c.1335 )  Yl vendra molt povrans  55
empoverir  poveri  poverin  poveriser  poverison  poverissement  poverte  poverté  povraille  povre#1  povrement  povresce  povrus 
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