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esleescer (s.xii1/3)
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esleescer (s.xii1/3)

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esleecer,  esleecier,  esleecher,  esleescier,  esleeser,  esleezcier;  eslecer,  eslecier,  eslecir,  eslezeer,  eslezer;  esleiescer,  esliescer;  eliescer,  ellecier;  enleescer,  enleescier,  enlescer;  esledecer,  eslethescer  
  FEW:  laetitia 5,129b Gdf:  esleecier 3,479b GdfC: ∅ TL: eslëecier 3,1088 DEAF:  leece (aleecier)  / leece (enleecier)  / leece (esleecier)  / leece (esleecir)  DMF:  esliesser  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

emotionto cheer, gladden, make happy: 
( s.xii1; MS: 1155-60 )  esleecerent tei (Latin: laetificaverunt) les filles des reis en la tue honur  Camb Ps 79.XLIV.8
( 1155; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Forment se prist a esforcier Pur ses barons esleecier  Brut WACE 8922
( 1392; MS: s.xv1 )  vous prions q’a plus sovent que vous purriez bonement nous (l. vous?) vuilliez par autiels novelles nous esleescer et conforter  Lett & Pet 139.91.8

v.intrans.

emotionto rejoice: 
( s.xii1/3; MS: s.xiiex )  (a stone) Les homes fait rejovener E eschaufer e eslecer  Lapid 224.628
( s.xii1; MS: c.1145 )  Esledeça Egypte en l’aler d’els  Oxf Ps ANTS 106.104.36
( MS: 1155-60 )  Eslethesçad (Latin: Exultavit) li miens cuers el Seignur  Camb Ps 265.1

v.refl.

emotionto rejoice: 
( s.xii1; MS: c.1145 )  Il s’esleechat si cume gaianz a curre sa veie  Oxf Ps ANTS 52.18.6
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  Quant vit en tel ost, enleescer se doit  Rom Chev ANTS 4584
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiiim )  Decius mult s’esleeça Por le tresor  S Laur ANTS 259
♦to stir excitedly: 
( s.xiiiex; MS: 1307-15 )  uns emfes encomença dedenz le ventre sa mere a jouer e a sei esleescer  Ancren2 186.11

p.pr. as a.

emotionjoyful, happy: 
( s.xii1; MS: c.1145 )  Chi habiter fait barhaine en maisun, la mere des filz esledeçante  Oxf Ps ANTS 112.112.8

p.p. as a.

emotionjoyful, happy: 
( s.xii2; MS: s.xii3/3 )  Mis quers est esleezciez e mis fiz en Deu eschalciez  Liv Reis1 6
( c.1270; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  sa pensee dedenz fu esleesee  S Rich ANTS 81

sbst. inf.

emotionrejoicing: 
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiiex )  quant Herlaund le (=a hawk) tint, n’i out k’esleescier  Horn 639

See also:

leescer  resleescer 
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