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[ FEW: 2/ii,1132a conversari; Gdf: 2,287b converser; GdfC: 9,190b converser; TL: 2,817 converser; DEAF: converser; DMF: converser; TLF: converser 1; OED: converse v.; MED: conversen v.1; DMLBS: 480b conversari ]

comverser; cunverser, cunversier, cuverser

v.n.1to dwell, stay; to live 2to mingle, have dealings; to have sexual relations 3to gather, accumulate
v.refl.1to enter the monastic life
p.pr._as_gerund1resident, residing
p.pr._as_a.1conversant, familiar (with)
p.pr._as_s.1resident, dweller
sbst._inf.1living together

v.n.

1to dwell, stay:

( c.1150; MS: c.1300 ) vos covient el monde ovrer Tant com i devez converser 308

( s.xii^ex; MS: s.xiii¹ ) En un lungtaing pais lungement conversai 1177

( c.1230?; MS: s.xiii^m ) Leu (=wolf) estrange ne poet durer Pres d’iluec ne cunverser 310

♦to live:

( 1121-25; MS: s.xiv¹ ) Nus sumes ci vint e .iiij.; Ci conversum en cest atre 718

( s.xiii¹; MS: s.xiii^4/4 ) Un frere abbé qui conversout A Toncestre en abbeie 2095

( s.xiii^2/4; MS: s.xiii² ) Quant lunges i (=in Knaresburgh) out conversé Si se est encuntre lit cuché 106va14

2to mingle, have dealings:

( c.1174; MS: s.xiiiⁱⁿ ) Quant entre les clers converse, robe avra cumunal 574

( MS: s.xiii¹ ) cohoperiat: (D) cuverset (l. cunverset) 243

( 1369 ) entrecomuneront & converseront & marchanderont les gentz d’une coustee & d’autre franchement & paisiblement i 933

♦euph.to have sexual relations:

( MS: c.1120 ) converserent ansemble longament, N’orent amfant, peiset lur en formant 21

( c.1188-95; MS: s.xii^4/4 ) Od sa bele muiller puis cunversad Adans; Par la volented Deu ad engendrez enfanz 151

3to gather, accumulate:

( s.xiv²; MS: s.xiv² ) Devant en la front converset le sanc ii 259

v.refl.

1eccl.monasticto enter the monastic life:

( 1213; MS: 1213 ) la celle ou li ami Dé De primes se fut conversé 34rb

p.pr._as_gerund

1resident, residing:

( 1292 ) joe suy clerk conversant a les escoles 20-21 Ed I 297

( 1378 ) Cetezeins & d’autres venantz ou conversantz illoeqes iii 41

p.pr._as_a.

1conversant, familiar (with):

( c.1260; MS: c.1275 ) estranges ke ren ne sevent del jugement ne nent sunt conversaunt vers cele curt 100

p.pr._as_s.

1resident, dweller:

( 1388 ) sibien a les inhabitantz & conversantz es dites citees ii 59 xiii

sbst._inf.

1living together:

( c.1150; MS: c.1300 ) Commune avuns del converser, De vendre ensemble e d’acater 773

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