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esjoir (1113-19)
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The form esgoir is a cross reference to the following entry:

esjoir (1113-19)

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ejoir;  esgoier,  esgoir,  esjoer,  esjoier,  esjoyer  (asjoir,  esjodir  114.117.23 );
ind.pr.1 esjoi; 
ind.pr.3 esgot,  esjoist,  esjoit,  esjot; 
ind.pr.6 esgoient,  esgoissent,  esjodent,  esjoissent; 
pret.3 esjoi,  esjoist,  esjoit; 
pret.6 enjoirent,  esjoirent,  esjouirent; 
fut.1 esjoirai,  esjoirrai; 
fut.3 esjoirrat; 
fut.4 esjoirums; 
fut.5 esjoieret; 
fut.6 esjoerunt,  ejoierent,  esjoierunt,  esjoirunt,  esjorrunt; 
cond.3 esjoiereit; 
imper.4 esjodums,  esjoissums; 
imper.5 esjoez; 
sbj.pr.3 esjoie,  esjoied,  esjot; 
sbj.pr.4 esjodums; 
sbj.pr.6 esjodent,  esjoent,  esjoient,  esjoissent; 
p.p. esjoi,  esjoid,  esjoit  
  FEW:  gaudere 4,77a Gdf:  esjoir 3,473b GdfC: ∅ TL: esjöir 3,1078 DEAF:  joïr (esjoïr)  / joïr (esjoier)  DMF:  éjouir  TLF:  éjouir  OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

1emotionto gladden, cheer up: 
( 1190-1210; MS: c.1300 )  Sire B., [...] Od cele pucele mangiez. Fete [l’ai] juste vus venir Pur vus heitier e esjoir  1026
( s.xiii1/3; MS: s.xiiim )  L’emperere le retint al manger Pur lui esjoir e conforter  4318
( 1273-82; MS: s.xivex )  Tes (=J.C.’s) vins esjoist Seint Eglise  1506
2emotionto rejoice at, feel joy for: 
( 1163-70; MS: s.xiii2 )  Li reis E. [...] Trestut l’afaire ad esjoi Pur saint Johan, sun bon ami  4259
( 1190-1210; MS: c.1300 )  Pur ceo ne la (=the queen) devez hair, Ainz la devez plus esjoir  8092
♦to welcome, greet: 
( s.xii2; MS: s.xii3/3 )  ses messages i enveiad pur le rei veer e esjoir e saluer  120

v.intrans.

emotionto rejoice, feel happiness: 
( 1113-19; MS: s.xiiiin )  C'est al mustier aler E es pechiez plurer [...]. E puis deit esjoir, S'il i pot parvenir  599
( s.xii1; MS: c.1145 )  Esledecent e esjodent les genz  79.66.4
( s.xii1; MS: 1155-60 )  esjoirat (Latin: exultabit) Jacob e eslecerat (Latin: laetabitur) Israel  18.XIII.10
( 1255-60; MS: s.xiii3/4 ) Pur ço ke nostre Seignur Deu tut pusaunt ad regné, asjoium e alesum e donum glorie a lu  120.22r
esjoir a, en
emotion to rejoice in: 
( s.xii1; MS: c.1145 ) Cantez a lui e esjoez a lui  105.104.2
( s.xii1; MS: c.1145 ) esjorrai en la meie glorie  109.107.1
esjoir par mains
to clap one's hands: 
( s.xii1; MS: c.1145 ) Tutes genz, esjoez par mains (Latin: plaudite manibus)! Cantez a deu en voiz de ledece  69.46.1

v.refl.

1emotionto rejoice, feel happiness: 
( 1121-25; MS: s.xiv1 ) Angeles veient e sis oient, Pur lur venir cum s'esgoient  1780
( s.xii2/4; MS: s.xiii2/4 )  'Enfant avras [...]'. Anna, quant l’ot, mot s’esjoi  499
( 1190-1210; MS: c.1300 )  Li rois B. mult s’esjoi  1455
2to amuse, enjoy oneself: 
( s.xiv1; MS: s.xivm )  estrumentz de musik […] pur soy esjoyer  6.36
( 1396; MS: s.xivex )  le signeur s’esbat et esjoit atant avecque s’amie  42.11
s'esjoir de
emotion to be pleased at, take pleasure in: 
( 1155; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Li fol home ki lur chant oient De la dulçur del chant s'esjoient  744
( 1190-1210; MS: c.1300 )  Quant B. la novele entent Mult s’en esjoist durement  1500
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiiim )  La seme espece (=of deadly sins) est elaciun, Quant homme se esjoit de suen mal  24.17
( c.1230; MS: s.xiiim )  De la novele se esjoist, Graces en rend a Jesu Crist  913
♦emotionto take delight in the company of: 
( s.xiii1/3; MS: s.xiiim )  L’emperere de Gui s’esjoist, E tute la curt issi en fist  4315
s'esjoir sur
1 emotion to rejoice over: 
( s.xii1; MS: c.1145 ) ne s'esjorrat li miens enemis sur mei (Latin: non gaudebit inimicus meus super me)  66.40.12
2 emotion to rejoice in: 
( s.xii1; MS: c.1145 ) Esjoent e esleecent sur tei tuit li querant tei  66.39.22

p.p. as a.

emotionhappy, joyful: 
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiiex )  Or dirrai de Rigmel puis qu’el fu esjoie  699
( c.1235; MS: c.1235 )  De orient veng […] La nuvele esjoie precher e nuncier Du Fiz Deu  35

See also:

ajoir  enjoir  esjoiement  esjoissable  esjoissement  joir  resjoir  suresjoir 
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