aprochement (s.xii2)
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aprochement (s.xii2)

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[ FEW: 25,54a appropiare; Gdf: 1,360a aprochement; GdfC: 8,158b aprochement; TL: 1,477 aprochement; DEAF:  proche 1 (*); DMF:  approchement; TLF:  approchement; OED:  approachment n.; MED: ∅; DMLBS: ∅ ]
aprechement;  aprecement,  aprocement,  apruchement,  aprussement  

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1localapproach, coming near: 
( MS: s.xiiiex )  accessus: aprussement  ii 162
( s.xiiiex; MS: 1307-15 )  ne voleint point de aprochement soffrir de homme ne de femme  270.7
♦localarrival, approach: 
( 1281 )  pur ceo ke il ne estoit mie certeins de l’apruchement le Roys de Castele as parties de Gascoygne  i 70
♦fig.temporalonset: 
( c.1200; MS: c.1220-40 )  des que David entent Sa fin e de sa mort l’aprocement (var. (B: s.xiii3/4) aprochement) […]  (E) 12206
2also_fig.approach, access: 
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xivin )  as sainz ount aprocement  1000
( MS: s.xiii )  accessus: quarte, aprocement  167
( s.xiii1/4; MS: s.xiiiex )  'Tes denz sunt lavez si purement Cum les trepez dé berbiz ki del laver vent', U nule teche de peché n'ad aprechement'  1541
aprochement a femme, charnel aprochement
1euph.sexual intercourse: 
( s.xii2; MS: s.xii3/3 )  li reis ne la cunut pas par charnel aprecement  110
aver aprochement a
1localto come near: 
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiii2 )  une diacnes ensement Quant a li (=injured man) out aprocement  144va28
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