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esmireur (s.xii2/4)
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esmireur (s.xii2/4)

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esmireor  
  FEW:  mirari 6/ii,154a Gdf:  esmireor 3,497c GdfC: ∅ TL: esmirëor 3,1126 DEAF:  esmireor  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

s.

mirror: 
( s.xii2/4; MS: c.1200 )  Neron soleit aveir un esmireur quant il esgardout ses deduiz  Lapid 99.V.9
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiiex )  Lors fu l’esmireur mut tost demandé; En tuz sens s’esmira (=Rigmel) pur veeir sa beauté  Horn 787
♦fig.paragon: 
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiiex )  sur tuz de la curt iert il esmireur (var. (O: s.xiiim) mireur)  Horn 479
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