1to exceed all bounds:
(
c.1240;
MS: c.1300
)
Amur n’est mie amur ke ne se desmesure
p.xiv
(
1273-82;
MS: s.xivex
)
Fine amor qi n’a pas mesure A cest coup fort se desmesure
694
2to lose one’s self-control, becomme excessive:
(
1155;
MS: s.xiii4/4
)
le rei [...] mult s'est puis desmesurez Si est en grant orguil muntez
4465
(
s.xiii1/4;
MS: s.xiiim
)
Cum celui qui n’est parfund sené A sun talent se lait demesurer
1463
(
1212;
MS: 1212-13
)
tant [...] soi desmesura Qu’en lui mist mein par maltalent
952
1excessive, immoderate:
(
c.1136-37;
MS: s.xiiex
)
Cil detirerent lur chevols E firent dol desmesuret
6349
(
1160-74;
MS: s.xvii
)
[...] Quer Alemanz y poinstrent comme gent desreee; La mesnie Richart rest moult desmesuree
i 122.3269
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desmesurer (c.1136-37)