1to desire, long for:
(
1113-19;
MS: s.xii3/3
)
[..] As bestes que il
(=a lion) desire, Dunt volt faire sa prise
1651
(
MS: 1120-40
)
Sire alexis, tanz jurz t'ai desirret, [Et tantes lermes pur le tuen cors pluret]
471
(
s.xiiiin;
MS: c.1300
)
si vus rien
deserez, fetes le moi a saver
127
(
1322
)
nous
desiroms moult l’avauncement nostre bien amez clerk
v.cxlvi
♦
to ask for:
(
MS: 1120-40
)
La main menude, ki l'almosne desiret
524
(
c.1300;
MS: s.xiv2/4
)
Ly amaunt que voelt amer Ne deit
desirir de s’amie A faire folour ne vilaigne
(l. vilaignie)
1284
1desirous:
(
c.1170;
MS: s.xiiiex
)
del veeir de lui sui or tant
desirant
990
(
s.xiv2;
MS: s.xivex
)
Mult sui jeo
desirrant de savoir [...]
363
1desired:
(
c.1240;
MS: c.1300
)
En desert ala, si la quist [...] Par plains [...] Ke il trovast la
desireie
58.349
(
1403;
MS: s.xv1
)
[...] ovesque les
desirrés novelles de vostre [...] estat et sancté
349.28
(
1410-15;
MS: c.1415-20
)
un chyvalle [...] sur le quel as parties
desirés je puisse venir
420
♦
sought-after, valued:
(
1271-72;
MS: s.xiii4/4
)
E gent
desirez mout en batailles ces sunt fisiciens et surrurgiens por garir les plaiez
42.13
(
1412;
MS: s.xv1
)
je me recomans a vostre
desiree fraternitee
386.2
1desire, longing:
(
s.xii1;
MS: 1155-60
)
Kar est loet li fels sur le
desirer (Latin: desiderium)
13.IX.23
(
1140-60;
MS: 1140-60
) Pur ço, honurable frerre Neiel evesque, bonement et fraternelment gräantuns a faire vostre desirrier
268.4.7
(
s.xii3/4;
MS: s.xiv2
)
Nul[e] rien ne coveit tant en mon
desirer Cum vous prendre a seignur
6961
(
c.1285;
MS: c.1297
)
touz mauz
desirers ke l’en eyt de son queor la seignorie
74
(
s.xiiiex;
MS: s.xivin
)
nul charnel
desirer Ne poet a Jehu Crist plaiser
734
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