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chanteplur (1267)
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chanteplur (1267)

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chantplur,  chantploure;  chauntploure  
  FEW:  cantare 2/i,223a Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  chanter  DMF:  chantepleurer  TLF: ∅ OED:  chantepleure n.  MED:  chaunte-pleure n.  DMLBS: ∅

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emotionsorrow coming after joy: 
( 1267; MS: c.1300 )  Que ja l’alme repos n’avera. C’est dreit le chaunt de Chanteplur, Kar a l’alme est lur chant dolur  Lum Lais ANTS 3737
( s.xivin; MS: s.xivm )  sicom dit le franceys: ‘Mieux vaut ploure chaunt qe chaunt ploure’  BOZ Cont 120
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