esliger (s.xii2/4)
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esliger (s.xii2/4)

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  FEW:  *let- 16,463b Gdf:  esligier 1 3,481c GdfC: ∅ TL: esligier 3,1091 DEAF:  lige (esligier)  DMF:  esliger 1  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅
esleger,  eslegier  

v.a.

1to buy, afford: 
( c.1165; MS: s.xiii2 )  Riche atur ot el palefrei : Suz ciel nen ad cunte ne rei Ki tut le peust eslegier Sanz tere vendre u engagier  89.557
( c.1185; MS: s.xiiim )  Les peres sul ke il aveit Uns reis esliger ne purreit  2742
( c.1185; MS: s.xiiim )  El munt n’aveit si riche rei ki teus treis poust esliger, Ne pur or ne pur nul dener  2647
( s.xiii1/4; MS: s.xiiim )  Unques les trente n’i conquistrent tant, Ne les seisante n’i achatent nient, Dunt entr’els eslegassent un gant  2474
2to pay for, be punished for: 
( MS: s.xii2/4 )  Mais as espees l'estuvrat esleger  1151
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