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comprer (c.1136-37)
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The form conper is a cross reference to the following entry:

comprer (c.1136-37)

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compairer,  comparer,  comparrer;  comper,  compere,  comperer,  comperire,  comprire,  comprere;  compre;  conper;  conperer,  conperrer,  conprir;  cumparer,  cumparrer,  cumperer;  cunparer  (compyr  YBB Ed II xvii 74 var)  
  FEW:  comparare 1 2/ii,968b Gdf:  comperer 2,206b GdfC: ∅ TL: comparer 2  DEAF:  comparer 2  DMF:  comparer 2  TLF: ∅ OED:  compare v.2  MED: ∅ DMLBS:  comparare 2 403a

v.trans.

to pay for, be punished for: 
( c.1136-37; MS: s.xiiex )  Si ço n’est veir, perdras la vie, Comprer t’estuet ta sorcerie  GAIMAR1 2756
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  Cestes controveures, si jeo vif, comparez  Rom Chev ANTS 7051
( s.xiii2 )  usure [...] Ke tant par est cher conperree  Maidstone 6.117
( 1260; MS: c.1300 )  le fiz ne deit pas comprer le pecché son pere  Brev Plac 125
( 1313-14 )  si vous eiez porté maveys bref, nous ne devoms mie acomprier (var. comparer; comprire) vostre fol purchas  YBB Ed II vii 140

v.intrans.

to buy: 
( 1420 )  Ne qe nulle […] ové l’avantdit Johan Corbyn vende ne compra, ne ové luy privé ne appert entremetta en nulle manere point  Goldsmiths 392

See also:

acomprer 
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