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desesperer (s.xii1/3)
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desesperer (s.xii1/3)

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deseperer;  desespairer,  desespereir;  dessaperer  
  FEW:  sperare 12,166b Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  desesperer 9,333a TL: desesperer 2,1573 DEAF:  esperer (desesperer)  DMF:  désespérer  TLF:  désespérer  OED:  despair v.  MED:  despeiren v.  DMLBS:  desperare 631c

v.intrans.

emotiontheol.to despair, lose faith: 
( s.xii1/3; MS: s.xiiex )  Ne que avreie dunt penser Quant jo les vei desespereir?  Lapid 258.1686
( 1121-25; MS: s.xiv1 ) Ne deit hom mais desesperer, Ainz deit sa feit plus averer Quant veit que Deus si prestement Vivere trovet e vestement  S Brend mup 953
( c.1230; MS: s.xiiim )  (J.C.)La mort suffri pur vus sauver. Pur ceo ne deis desesperer  S Modw 1068
( s.xiiiex; MS: 1307-15 )  nus ne devom desesperer si nus seoms temptez, mes fermement esperer del aide Deu  Ancren2 256.22
desesperer de
to despair of, have no hope for: 
( 1294 )  pur çoe ke hom dessapaera de la vye le nauffré  YBB 21-22 Ed I 559
♦ emotion theol. to despair of, lose faith in: 
( s.xiiiex; MS: 1307-15 )  desesperanz (var. (Bd: c.1300) deseperanz) de la merci Deu  Ancren2 94.3

v.refl.

emotion theol. to despair, lose faith: 
( MS: s.xiiim )  Quant li frere (='friar') oi ceo, si se desesperot; Sa celle degerpi, al siecle repeirot  Vitas 557

p.pr. as s.

emotiontheol.personif.personification of despair: 
( 1267; MS: c.1300 )  damaoysele Desesperante, E damaoysele Deu Poi Enprise  Lum Lais ANTS 3138

p.p. as a.

1emotionin despair, losing one's hope: 
( 1294 )  nul ne deit deseperé de la court departir  YBB 21-22 Ed I 323
♦ emotiontheol. in despair, losing one's faith: 
( c.1240; MS: c.1300 )  Unkore sui en grant turmente, Mes ne sui pas desesperee  Mir N-D 222.77
2despaired of, beyond hope: 
( 1330-31 )  (the accused) la bati [...] issint qe la vie del avantdit A. estoit desesperee  Sel Bills Eyre 87
estre desesperé de
1to be despaired of: 
( 1321 )  le dit R. [...] la soula (l. foula) ensi qe ele fust desesperé de sa vie, et uncore est  YBB Ed II xxvi 90
2to be without hope of: 
( 1323-25 )  celes parties qe estoient come desesperez de refuyt  St Sard 160

See also:

desperer1 
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