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deprier (s.xii1)
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deprier (s.xii1)

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depreer,  depreier,  deproier;  desprier  
  FEW:  precare 9,338a Gdf:  deprier 2,519c GdfC: ∅ TL: depriier 2,1429 DEAF:  priier (depriier)  DMF:  déprier  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  deprecari 621b

v.trans.

to beseech: 
( c.1235; MS: c.1235 )  mut furent manacez, deproiez e blandi  S Aub 1525
( c.1240; MS: c.1300 )  Angussousement le deprie [...] Ke il li pardoint sun maltalent  Mir N-D 105.93
♦theol.to pray to, beseech: 
( s.xii1; MS: 1155-60 )  en duns la tue face depreierunt (Latin: deprecabuntur) li riche del pueple  Camb Ps 79.XLIV.12
( 1121-35; MS: s.xii3/3 )  Ses mains vers Deu lever, Ceo est Deus deprier  Best ants 2727
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiiim )  Funderent i puis un moster Por Deu servir et deprier  S Laur ANTS 240
( s.xiii1/3; MS: s.xiiim )  Nuit e jur Deu depreierent Qu’il un home lur enveiast  Gui War 10795
( MS: s.xivm )  Si doit illoques agenoiller Et la douce virgine desprier  Courtoisie 429.16

v.intrans.

theol. to pray, entreat: 
( s.xii1; MS: c.1145 ) Exoi, Deus, la meie oreisun cum je depri  Oxf Ps ANTS 78.63.1
deprier a
theol.to pray to, beseech: 
( s.xii1; MS: c.1145 )  A tei, Sire, crierai, e al mien Deu depreierai  Oxf Ps ANTS 58.29.10
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