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esperance (s.xii¹)

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esperance (s.xii¹)

asperance; espeiraunce, esperaunce, espoirance, espoiraunce (essperance Mirur¹ 65rb31)

FEW: sperare 12,166a Gdf: ∅ GdfC: esperance 9,541a TL: esperance 3,1179 DEAF: esperer (esperance) DMF: espérance TLF: espérance OED: esperance n. MED: esperaunce n. DMLBS: speratio 3153c

emotion(basis for) hope, trust:

( s.xii¹; MS: c.1145 ) li Sire est esperance de lui Oxf Ps ANTS 48.13.10

( c.1259; MS: c.1259 ) Ele (=the city of Acre) est esperance e refui as tuz crestiens ki en la Terre Seinte vunt Iter paris 165

♦intention, expectation:

( 1435 ) et serons, comme nous avons esperance, recognoissans si amplement gracieusement, que n’aurez cause de vous douloir Lett Rois 435

estre en esperance

to be waiting, expectant:

( 1267; MS: s.xiii^4/4 ) ces k’en peyne sunt en esperaunce Unt par ly del[i]veraunce Lum Lais MS 107r2

aver, mettre (sun (etc.)) esperance en

to place one's hope in:

( s.xii^2/4; MS: s.xiii^2/4 ) En Deu aies bone esperance. Ne perdras rien qu’aies voé Conception wace 808

( c.1135; MS: 1267-68 ) En toi ai m'esperance eue, Ja ne serai mais confundue S Marg wace 15.179 (A)

( c.1235; MS: c.1235 ) Jo n’ai esperance fors en Deu S Aub 1711

( 1267; MS: c.1300 ) En Deu devum mettre esperance, Kar il nus fet deliverance Lum Lais ANTS 6087

aver esperance de (+inf.)

to hope, wish to:

( 1121-35; MS: s.xii^3/3 ) El ceel unt esperance De regner senz dutance Best ants 1299

♦ to intend, expect to:

( 1321 ) l'esperance que nous avons de purchacier meisme l'yle Despenser Letter 760