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deprendre (s.xii1/3)

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deprendre (s.xii1/3)

 
  FEW:  prehendere *9,348a Gdf:  deprendre 2,519a GdfC: TL: deprendre 2,1427 DEAF:  prendre (deprendre)  DMF:  déprendre  TLF: OED:  deprehend v.  MED:  deprehenden v.  DMLBS:  deprehendere 622a

v.intrans.

1to comprehend, understand
( s.xii1/3; MS: s.xiiex )  Enidors decurt en lermant Cume funtaine bien surdant; Sa nature grieu est deprendre (=its nature is difficult to understand) , Ke tan decurt ne devient mendre  Lapid 62.823
2lawto apprehend
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xiv1/3 )  [...] qe chescun [...] s’aprestast [...] de les (=mortal sinners) consuire de vile en vile [...] si l’em ne les poet occire ne deprendre  Mir Just 11
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