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[
FEW: 6/i,728a
mensurare
;
Gdf: 2,611b
desmesure
;
GdfC:
∅
;
TL: 2,1649
desmesure
;
DEAF:
∅
;
DMF:
démesure
;
TLF:
démesure
;
OED:
∅
;
MED: ;
DMLBS:
∅
]
desmessure,
dessmesure;
desmesour;
demesure;
dismesure
s.
1
excess
:
(
c.1230;
MS: s.xiii
m
)
Mesure? Si ad. Car demesure Ne pot aver, u ad dreiture
3247
♦
excessive, outrageous demand, request
:
(
MS: s.xiii
1
)
Dame, [...] aideiz mei [...] vers le rei, Que pur Deu meintenge dreiture, Ne li quer nule dismesure [...]
p.19
2
outrageous conduct
:
(
c.1185
)
arrogance: Vus ne poez celer mie Ne covrir vostre desmesure
6773
(
c.1230;
MS: s.xiii
ex
)
Pur sa grant desmesure Descolé l’unt a dreiture
2465
a desmesure
1
excessively, too much
:
(
c.1200;
MS: s.xiii
3/4
)
Trop ert riches a desmesure
204
(
1212;
MS: 1212-13
)
des maufez A desmesure ereit hastez
18200
(
c.1240;
MS: c.1300
)
Si se esbai a demesure
71.170
♦
unrestrainedly
:
(
s.xiv
in
;
MS: s.xiv
1
)
Comence plorer a demesure
71.344
2
exceedingly, beyond compare
:
(
1113-19;
MS: s.xii
3/3
)
Cesar [...] Sages fud a desmessure
1959
(
1121-35;
MS: s.xii
3/3
)
Ysidres nus dit Ki le elefant descrit: Grant sunt a desmesure
1533
3
in great quantity
:
(
c.1270;
MS: s.xiii
4/4
)
Homes e femes a demesure La curent pur cel’ aventure
M701
de desmesure
1
excessive
:
(
1214;
MS: 1214-16
)
[...] Qei par grant abstinence dure, Qei par travalz de desmesure [...]
300
outre desmesure
outre
par desmesure
1
exceedingly
:
(
s.xiii
in
;
MS: s.xiii
2/4
)
Ja fud turné tut a ris. Par surfeit desmesure Li crierent trestuz sure
1055
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