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eschoisir (c.1235)

The form eschosir is a cross reference to the following entry:

eschoisir (c.1235)

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

v.trans.

1to perceive, discern
( c.1235; MS: c.1235 )  Puis ke les eumes truvez e eschoisi  S Aub 1523
( c.1245; MS: c.1255 ) Eschosiz nul de eus n’ert mie K’il furent en Normendie  S Edw paris ANTS 412
2to choose
( c.1235; MS: c.1235 )  E vus, citoiens gentils, a keus plest eschoisir Jesu, [...]  S Aub 1230
( c.1245; MS: c.1255 )  Deus ad eschoisi un humme, N’i ad meillur de ci C’a Rumme  S Edw paris ANTS 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  S Edw paris ANTS 456
( s.xiiiex; MS: c.1300? )  A evesque de Dunholm est eschoysi  Burch2 367

p.p. as a.

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

See also:

choisir  achoisir 
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