nozir

See also: nožíř

Old Galician-Portuguese

Alternative forms

nuzir, nozer, nuzer

Etymology

From Latin nocēre.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /no.ˈd͡ziɾ/

Verb

nozir

to harm, damage
- 13th century CE, Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, E codex, cantiga 295 (facsimile):
  
  a ti ſeñor que es luz / beijarei pees ⁊ mãos ca ta uertude maduz / ſempre ſaude me g(ua)rda dos que me q̇rẽ nozir.
  "My Lady, full of light, I shall kiss your feet and hands, because your virtue always brings me health and protects me from those who want to harm me."
- 13th century, Cancioneiro da Biblioteca Nacional, King Denis of Portugal, B 505: Da mia senhor que eu servi (facsimile)
  pero nozir / Non mi deuia desamor
  But lovelessness shouldn't be able to hurt me!…

Descendants

Galician: nocer, nocir

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.