eschoisir (c.1235)
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eschoisir (c.1235)

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  FEW:  kausjan 16,303b Gdf:  eschoisir 3,395a GdfC: ∅ TL: eschoisir 3,904 DEAF:  choisir (eschoisir)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅
eschosir,  eschoysir,  eschisir 1182 (MS)  

v.a.

1to perceive, discern: 
( c.1235; MS: c.1235 )  Puis ke les eumes truvez e eschoisi  1523
( c.1245; MS: c.1255 ) Eschosiz nul de eus n’ert mie K’il furent en Normendie  412
2to choose: 
( c.1235; MS: c.1235 )  E vus, citoiens gentils, a keus plest eschoisir Jesu, [...]  1230
( c.1245; MS: c.1255 )  Deus ad eschoisi un humme, N’i ad meillur de ci C’a Rumme  686
♦ to choose, elect: 
( c.1245; MS: c.1255 ) De Denemarche ert reis e sire Poisanz, tant fu a Engleis pire — Ki l’escho[s]irent a rei  456
( s.xiiiex; MS: c.1300? )  A evesque de Dunholm est eschoysi  367

p.p._as_a.

1choice, exquisite, of special excellence: 
( c.1235; MS: c.1235 )  jaspes, esmeraudes e safirs eschoisiz  906
choisir  achoisir 
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