asprement (1113-19)

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asprement (1113-19)

[ FEW: 25,469a asper; Gdf: ; GdfC: 8,208a asprement; TL: 1,564 aspre (aspremen); DEAF: ; DMF:  âprement; TLF:  âprement; OED:  asperly adv.; MED:  aspreli adv.; DMLBS: ]
asperement  

adv.

1rudely, roughly
( 1113-19; MS: s.xii3/3 )  Ferit les (=horses) asprement, Car par le fundement Lur fait le sanc issir  1739
( s.xiiim; MS: c.1275 )  Nus le nafrum mult asprement  (C) 382
fig.rudely, suddenly
( s.xiiex; MS: s.xiv2 )  Quant home se esveile asprement, E en estraunge lu nomément  490 (var. C4)
( s.xiiim?; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  li mette on une pot pleine de ewe boillante et li boute on desouz sa robe asperement, que ele ne puisse espandir  ii 30
sharply, painfully
( s.xiiiex; MS: 1307-15 )  la conscience de nus asprement nus remordant  57.20
fig.emotionintensely, passionately
( s.xiiex; MS: s.xiv2 )  Si asprement le prist amer Ke ele ne pout boyvre ne manger  371
2fig.sternly, severely
( 1174-75; MS: s.xiiex )  Il encuntre le cunte si li dit asprement […]  1040
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii2/4 )  Parlé ai si asprement, Meis ne sui pas curucié  3108
( 1323 )  enchargeant lui sur ceo de point en point reddement et asprement come vous savetz plus pleinment  iv 123
( 1323-25 )  avoms mandez a nos ditz ministres molt asprement q’ils enquergent del dit fait  20
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