emprier (c.1340)
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emprier (c.1340)

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  FEW:  precari 9,337b Gdf:  emprier 3,74c GdfC: ∅ TL: priier 7,1842 DEAF:  priier (empriier)  DMF:  emprier  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  imprecari 1268a
empreer,  emprire;  enpreer,  enprier,  enpriere  

v.a.

1to pray, ask: 
( 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
aprier  prier#1 
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