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esmerer (s.xii1)
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The form emirer is a cross reference to the following entry:

esmerer (s.xii1)

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esmerrer;  emerer,  emirer  
  FEW:  exmerare 3,300a / merus 6/ii,32a Gdf:  esmerer 3,495c GdfC: ∅ TL: esmerer 3,1118 DEAF: ∅ DMF:  esmerer  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

to purify, refine: 
( s.xii1; MS: c.1145 )  par fu nus esmeras, sicum est esmeret argenz  Oxf Ps ANTS 79.65.9
( c.1136-65; MS: c.1200 )  Deus volt ses esliz esmerer. Par poverte el secle endurer  Salemon 8607

v.refl.

to be refined, purified (from): 
( s.xiii1/4; MS: s.xiiim )  Si cum li ors s’esmere fors de l’argent [...]  Ch Guill 328

p.p. as a.

pure, refined: 
( s.xii1; MS: c.1145 ) argent par fu esmeret  Oxf Ps ANTS 48.11.7
( MS: s.xiii/xiv )  obrisum: emiré  TLL ii 85
♦fig.spotless, unsullied: 
( c.1136-65; MS: c.1200 )  Quant li bon serrunt esmeré E mal el feu d’enfern dampné  Salemon 1359
( c.1200; MS: s.xivin )  De cors bien fete e acemee, Mes plus dedenz fu esmeree  S Osith 172
( 1273-82; MS: s.xivex )  A la roine, l’esmeree, Mere au roi Edward, la senee, Va, chanzon  Ross ANTS 5269
or esmeré
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See also:

tresesmeré 
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