1to take thought of:
(
c.1230;
MS: 1275-85
)
De voz provoz [ ...]
enpensez Ke sunt pur vus penuz e esveillez Cum pur rendre resun pur voz pechez
2788
♦
to think, imagine:
(
c.1136-65;
MS: c.1200
)
En peine erent encharteré Pis ke ne pot estre
enpensé
2084
(
c.1170;
MS: s.xiiiex
)
Mes n’osad demustrer çoe k’
enpensé en ad
4221
2to purpose, plan:
(
s.xii3/4;
MS: s.xiv2
)
Par qui jeo espoire fournir mes volentez De toutes autres choses qe jeo ai
enpensez
3882
(
c.1200;
MS: s.xivin
)
[…] Ainz dit ke mes ne targera De co k’out
empensé peça
632
(
1190-1210;
MS: c.1300
)
Dunc
enpensa li rois O. Que il rois W. sucurra
3934
(
1297
)
E nostre seigneur le rey e son conseil unt
enpensé, parlé e conseillee coment e en quele manere [ ...] la dite summe se porra faire
97.5
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