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[ FEW: 9,337b precari; Gdf: 3,74c emprier; GdfC: ∅; TL: 7,1842 priier; DEAF: priier (empriier); DMF: emprier; TLF: ∅; OED: ∅; MED: ∅; DMLBS: ∅ ]

empreer, emprire; enpreer, enprier, enpriere; apreer

v.a.

1to pray, ask:

( 1256; MS: c.1300 ) pur mun seignur aveer Ki tant me deingna apreer, Kar cest art saver voleit 1298

( c.1340; MS: s.xiv² ) dont vous empry tres cherement de la bone continuance 316.24

( a.1382; MS: a.1382 ) ses lettres envoya enpriaunt (l. en priaunt) q’il vousist [...] 17.5

emprier cort

1lawto claim (cognizance by) court:

( 1353 ) si le dit J. voyle vener emprire court devant nous et pursure pur le ditz ij s. ij d. [...] 42

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