1emotioncovetousness, cupidity:
(
c.1136-65;
MS: c.1200
)
envire e coveitet
642
(
c.1150;
MS: s.xiii3/4
)
Li ostes qui l'out herbergé De l’aveir out grant coveité
1102
(
s.xiii2/4;
MS: s.xivin
)
Cuvaitie touz mals atise
2048
(
s.xiiiex;
MS: s.xivin
)
il duble le son pecché Quant par bosoign ne mesprent mie Mais pur emplir sa covaitie
58
♦
emotionkeen desire:
(
c.1230;
MS: 1275-85
)
ki de amer ad cuvaitie, Dame u pucele eschevie, La
(=in heaven) est la bele cumpainie
2676
(
s.xiii2/4;
MS: s.xiii2
)
pur lur seinte cuveitie Od li
(=J.C.) sunt en durable vie
145ra12
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