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ample (1121-25)

ample (1121-25)

aimple  
  FEW:  amplus 24,487a Gdf:  ample 1,279c GdfC:  ample 8,113b TL: ample 1,372 DEAF:  ample  DMF:  ample  TLF:  ample  OED:  ample a.  MED:  ample a.  DMLBS:  amplus 80b

a.

1wide
( 1212; MS: 1212-13 )  Mais ne lu fut pas asez ample Li planchier par ont il passa  Dial Greg SATF 17804
( c.1240; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  si i metez le torsun del fil enz la plus aimple partie  A-N Med i 74
wide, broad
( c.1185; MS: s.xiiim )  Ample out le vis e aukes fier  Ipom BFR 2969
widespread, far
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii2 )  Puis montent lur corant destrés, que quergent la dame par ample regnez  Boeve 2727
extensive
( c.1200; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Ceo est la terre de promission Que jo donai a Abraham en dun. La terre est bone e ample e merveilluse En tut le mund n’en ad si plentivuse  Anc Test (B) 1806
( MS: s.xiiiex )  L’autre est quant Deus par cest esample (=God’s archetype for the creation) Ceo mund furma veable e ample, E trest en forme e en matire Quanke purvist son sage enpire  Rom 15 (Dd.10.31) 259
2great
( 1121-25; MS: s.xiv1 )  Munies aveit B. li pius, De lui pernanz tuz ensample, Par sa vertud que ert ample  S Brend mup 38
( 1165-80?; MS: s.xiiiin )  jo ai essample cels qui ainz pecherent, mult ample  ADGAR3 181.590
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