prevarier (s.xii1)
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prevarier (s.xii1)

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  FEW:  praevaricari 9,324b Gdf:  prevarier 1 and 2 6,401c / prevariant 6,401c GdfC: ∅ TL: prevariier 7,1832 DEAF:  prevariier  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  prevary v.  MED: ∅ DMLBS:  praevaricari 2439c
 

v.a.

1to pervert, distort: 
( c.1136-65; MS: c.1200 )  alquant ki pernent loier E s 'entremetent de plaider De prevarier jugement E de plaider a sun talent  9091
♦to transgress against, contravene: 
( s.xii1; MS: 1155-60 )  prevarierent (Latin: praevaricati sunt) la tue lei  229.CXVIII.126

v.absol.

1to transgress, act against correct conduct: 
( c.1200; MS: s.xiiiin )  si tost cume femme fud crié, si tost prevariat  24.91

p.pr._as_s.

1one who transgress, acts against correct conduct: 
( s.xii1; MS: c.1145 )  Je vi les prevarianz, e defiseie; kar les tuens parlemenz ne guarderent  120.118.158

p.p._as_a.

1perverted, aberrant: 
( s.xii1; MS: 1155-60 )  E tresturné sunt e prevarié (Latin: praevaricati) sunt  143.LXXVII.57
prevaricaciun  prevaricatour 
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