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enpalir (c.1136-37)

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enpalir (c.1136-37)

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FEW: pallidus 7,506a Gdf: empalir 3,50c GdfC: ∅ TL: empalir 3,85 DEAF: pale (empalir) DMF: empalir TLF: ∅ OED: empale v. MED: ∅ DMLBS: impallescere 1238b

empalir

v.n.

1to turn pale, lose colour or light:

( c.1230; MS: s.xiii^m ) Froisirent peres, e la lune enpali 254

( 1273-82; MS: s.xiv^ex ) La flor est pointe par l’espine, Li gentil sanc court a ravine, La blanchor devient ja sanguine, Tote enpalist la color fine 740

♦ colour (of complexion) to grow pale, wan, drain of colour:

( c.1165; MS: s.xiii² ) Unkes la colur ne perdi, Fors un petit qu'ele enpali. Mut anguissusement plurot 185.974

( 1212; MS: 1212-13 ) De poour erraument sua Si q’enpalir soi commençot E com foille en arbre tremblot 18173

( c.1235; MS: c.1235 ) Fruissent os, char emfle e la pel enpalist 652

p.p._as_a.

1colour(of complexion) pale, drained of colour:

( c.1136-37; MS: s.xii^ex ) Quant veit sa femme enpalie E veit la feble e enmegrie [...] 2643

( c.1170; MS: s.xiii^ex ) Sa mere s’aparceit ke ele est enpalie E siet ke c’est amur ki la tuche e frie 2467

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