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despier (s.xiiex)
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despier (s.xiiex)

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  FEW:  *spehon 17,173b Gdf:  despier 2,629a GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  espiier 1 (despier)  DMF:  despier  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

to spy out: 
( s.xiiex; MS: s.xiiiex )  Asquans as us, asquans ad fenestres, Pur despier defors les estres  Donn Am ants 532
( 1356-57; MS: s.xivex )  ly roy Alisandre envoia despier ceux de celle isle pur ceo q'il vouloit gaigner lour pays  Mandeville 457
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