1also_fig.bitter:
(
s.xiiiin;
MS: s.xiii3/4
)
Il coillent herbes que ne sunt a cel pruz. Eles sunt ameres, ceo lur vent de nature, Corinthes les apelat l’om a l’hure
(B) 15726
(
s.xiiim;
MS: s.xiv1
)
A, morte! cume dure e cum amere
359
(
MS: s.xiii3/4
)
herbes […] Chaudes et moistes, douces, ameres […]
150.33
♦
fig.emotionbitter, sad:
(
1268;
MS: c.1300
)
E amur amere n’est pas amur, Einz est peine e grant dolur
6605
♦
fig. heavy:
(
s.xiiiin;
MS: s.xiii3/4
)
Issi avera le riche le quor amer Par encheisun de sun aver
987
♦
acid, sour:
(
c.1300;
MS: s.xivin
)
ke vus conoistret […] par la selive salee ou amere
ii 171
2fig.painful:
(
s.xiiiex;
MS: s.xiv1/4
)
veraie confession doit estre amere. Ceo est, ele deit estre fete ové grant amertune
(vars. amertume (Bd)MS: c.1300) de quer e de bouche
59.29
3fierce:
(
c.1136-37;
MS: s.xiii1/3
)
quant le
(=Hereward) trovent si amer, Asquanz n’i osent plus arester Kar il fereit ahogement
5661
1fig.emotionbitterness:
(
c.1174;
MS: s.xiiiin
)
(My first draft of this work was stolen) Anceis que jo l’ousse parfet e amendé E l’amer e le dulz adulci e tempré
153
(
s.xiiiin;
MS: s.xiii3/4
)
Cil ki de quor vout Deus amer E retrere vout de l’amer De cest mund ki tant travaille
36
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