1assiduous, diligent:
(
1163-70;
MS: s.xiii2
)
curius esteit Cument il poust a Deu plaisir
4512
(
1214;
MS: 1214-16
)
Tant ert penible e curious, Pensis, veillanz, estudious
2723
(
s.xiii2/4;
MS: s.xiiim
)
E ausi le veriez vus curius pur vus garder ententif e curios
14.77
(
s.xiiiex;
MS: 1307-15
)
vus donc cureuse recluse e vus boneire
(var. (BN: s.xivin) donc eureus ou vus beneuré) nonein ke estes sa
(J.C’s) chere digne espouse
209.31
♦
ambitious:
(
1212;
MS: 1212-13
)
cist qui tant ert curious E seculers e coveitous
16443
2emotionanxious, sorrowful:
(
s.xiiiin;
MS: s.xiii3/4
)
Quant vus en estes trop curius, Deus em pensera le meins de vus […] Por ceo en avez fautes le plus Ke desesperez de Deu la sus
939
(
s.xiii1;
MS: s.xiii4/4
)
Mut fu curieus sainz W. Ke la virge pur les deliz Del siecle ne perdist son tens
1053
3curious, inquisitive:
(
s.xiiiin;
MS: s.xiii2/4
)
Si pur cerchier venez a nus, E vulez estre curius […]
576
4curious, odd, strange:
(
s.xiii2/4;
MS: s.xiii2
)
Des oilz la fole cuveitise S’estent en curiuse guise
4647
5elaborate, elevated (language):
(
s.xiii2/4;
MS: s.xiii2
)
[…] ke [homme] ne lessast la seinteté dedenz por la curiouse favele dehors
3.7
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