1unexpectedly, suddenly:
(
1155;
MS: s.xiii4/4
)
Senz corn e sanz graille suner, Trestut despurveuement, Cururent sur l’adverse gent
9173
(
1160-70;
MS: c.1200
) cil d'Israel par grant cointise lur donerent lieu a fuir vers cele part de la cité u les lur enbuschié aveient ke cil desporveument venissent sur els fuianz
130.36
(
s.xiii1/3;
MS: s.xivin
)
Trestut despur[v]uement Assailli sunt d’estrange gent
1543
(
MS: s.xiiim
)
E se il par arme u par maledie muirt despurveuement
(ms. despurvenement)
7.1
♦
accidentally, inadvertently:
(
s.xiii2;
MS: s.xiii2
)
A la fie jo parol a cientre
(=deliberately) u despurveement paroles movanz riseies
(=laughter)
269
(
s.xiiiex;
MS: s.xivin
)
de trencher ou hurter sei despurvément
246.16
2in a way lacking preparedness or equipment:
(
c.1136-37;
MS: s.xiiex
)
poi unt gent E trop despurveuement
(ms. despurveument) (var. (L: s.xiii2) despurvuement) Tut senz lur rei se cumbatirent
3282
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despurveuement (c.1136-37)