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contrepenser (s.xii1)
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contrepenser (s.xii1)

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countrepenser,  cuntrepenser  
  FEW:  pensare 8,197b Gdf:  contrepenser 2,277b GdfC: ∅ TL: contrepenser 2,801 DEAF:  penser (*)  DMF:  contrepenser  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

1to anticipate, expect: 
( s.xii2; MS: s.xii3/3 )  le liu certeinement espiez u il seit […], kar bien cuntrepense que jo cuintement le aguait  Liv Reis1 47
2to forestall: 
( 1214-16; MS: s.xiv1/4 )  Mes Charles countrepensa cest engyn cum cil ke mout fu sages  Turpin 309

p.p. as a.

shrewd, calculating: 
( 1190-93; MS: s.xiv1 )  Esteit plus fiers ke nuls leuns Encuntre pensez (var. (B: s.xiv2/4) E contre pensez ) de purpens  S Edm Life ANTS 1823 (var.)
contrepenser par oil
to give a nod and a wink: 
( s.xii1; MS: 1155-60 )  mi enemi mençungier, haant mei en vein cuntrepensant par oil (Latin: inimici mei mendaces, odientes me frustra conniventes oculo)  Camb Ps 58.XXXIV.20
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