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acomprer (c.1240)
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acomprer (c.1240)

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acomprier,  acomprir;  acomparer  (atemprer (l. acemprer))  
  FEW:  comparare 1 *2/ii,969a Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF: ∅ DMF:  acomprer  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

also_fig.to pay for, be penalized for: 
( c.1240; MS: c.1300 )  Tost fu la folie acomparee Kar ele chai & le pé li glisse […]  Mir N-D 216.114
( 1292 )  yl ne fra nent a la value en ceo cas de son tenement ke sun pere alyenz, pur ceo ke en ceo cas yl ne atempra (l. acempra) nent le tort sun pere  YBB 20-21 Ed I 303
( 1313-14 )  si vous eiez porté maveys bref nous ne devoms mie acomprier (var. comparer; comprire) vostre fol purchas  YBB Ed II vii 140

v.intrans.

acomprer de son cors
fig.to pay with one’s life: 
( 1392 )  le quelle luy dist […] de part le dit Counte q’il fuist faux et q’il acomperoit de son corps […] et q’il n’eschaperoit mye ses mayns  King’s Council ss 79

See also:

comprer 
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