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empur (s.xii1/4)
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empur (s.xii1/4)

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ampur,  anpur,  enpur  
  FEW:  pro 9,401a Gdf:  empor 3,68b GdfC: ∅ TL: empor 3,126 DEAF:  por 2 (empor)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

prep.

for, because of: 
( 1174-75; MS: s.xiiex )  Mes il esteit pensif e auques en errur Enpur le rei d’Escoce, ki iert mis en folur  FANT OUP 1945
♦for the sake, love of: 
( MS: 1120-40 )  Suz tun degret me fai un grabatum Empur tun filz dunt tu as tel dolur  S Alexis1 219
( MS: 1120-40 )  Ma grant honur t'aveie retenude Ed anpur tei, mais n'en aveies cure  S Alexis1 408
♦for the purpose of: 
( s.xii1/4; MS: c.1120 ) Kar ico que la scripture aprestet as lisanz, ico aprestet la painture as ignoranz, kar an icele veient les ignoranz, quet il deivent sivre, an icele lisent icels, ki letres ne sevent; ampur laquele cose maismement la peinture est pur leceun as genz  S Greg Lett 299
( 1174-75; MS: s.xiiex )  Ne deit pas al jofne rei de rien mesavenir [...] A mener genz estranges enpur les suens hunir  FANT OUP 935
empur ço
therefore: 
( 1113-19; MS: s.xii3/3 )  E ço est jurn marcels, E enpur ço icels Ki primes le truverent Cest num li poserent  Comput ANTS 552
( s.xii1; MS: c.1145 ) Empurce sera converti icist miens poples  Oxf Ps ANTS 84.72.10
( 1121-35; MS: s.xii3/3 )  [E]npurceo, hom de Dé, Entent auctorité!  Best ants 2679
empur iço
empurice
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