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emperice (s.xii1)
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The form aunperice is a cross reference to the following entry:

emperice (s.xii1)

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empereis,  empereiz,  emperiç;  emprice;  (aunperice)  
  FEW:  imperator *4,585a Gdf:  empereris (emperice) 3,58c GdfC: ∅ TL: emperesse 3,101 DEAF:  empereor (empereïs)  / empereor (emperesse)  DMF:  emperesse  TLF: ∅ OED:  empress n.  MED:  emperesse n.  DMLBS:  imperatrix 1247a

s.

statusfemaleempress, female ruler of an empire: 
( s.xii1; MS: s.xiiiM )  Ço dit l'empereiz: 'mult crem les plaies qu'avrai'  S Cath fragm 7
( 1141; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Le livre de Sibile [...] Issi [ai] translaté Od l’aie de Dé E pur l’empereis  Sibile 1211
( 1165-80?; MS: s.xiiiin )  La Dame, la seinte empereiz  ADGAR3 199.199
( s.xiii2/4; MS: c.1300 )  la mort en ses lices Mortes emperices Teint estreitement  Serm Royal 1094
( 1292 )  Maud le aunperice, la mere Henri le veyl, [...]  YBB 20-21 Ed I 101
( c.1334; MS: s.xivm )  la emperice Theodora  TREVET Cron1 187.28

a.f.

statusimperial: 
( MS: s.xivex )  vostre emperice magesté  SAMPS2 (H2) 11r

See also:

emperere1  empereriz  emperur 
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