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despurer (1356-57)
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despurer (1356-57)

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  FEW:  depurare 3,45b Gdf:  depurer 2,521a GdfC: ∅ TL: depurer 2,1432 DEAF:  depurer  DMF:  dépurer 1  TLF:  dépurer  OED:  depure v.  MED:  depuren v.  DMLBS:  depurare 623b

v.trans.

to purge, purify: 
( 1356-57; MS: s.xivex )  Homme le met en medicines pur les riches hommes, pur lascher le ventre et pur expurger malveis sanc, qar elle despure le sanc et ouste melencolie  Mandeville 300

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