emperdre (1289)
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emperdre (1289)

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[ FEW: 8,224a perdere; Gdf: 3,58b emperdre; GdfC: ∅; TL: 3,100 emperdre; DEAF:  perdre (emperdre); DMF: ∅; TLF: ∅; OED: ∅; MED: ∅; DMLBS: ∅ ]
 

v.a.

1to lose: 
( 1289 )  si chose esteit que le vaunt dit E. C. [...] fezeit coust ni missions pur defaute de payement ou de les choses ou de aucune de les meymes choses nomees en ceste presente lettre, n’i emperdreit emplites  (ms. emplices)  ii 338a
( s.xiv )  (the master of a ship) ascun feitz emperd son temps et sa mession par defaute de [marchaunt]  ii 96

v.refl.

1to be lost, founder: 
( s.xiv )  Car si la neeff s’emperdoitz [sic] [...] par ascune aventure [...]  ii 60
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