esliger (s.xii2/4)

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esliger (s.xii2/4)

[ FEW: 16,463b *let-; Gdf: 3,481c esligier 1; GdfC: ; TL: 3,1091 esligier; DEAF: ; DMF:  esliger 1; TLF: ; OED: ; MED: ; DMLBS: ]
esleger  

v.a.

1to buy, afford
( 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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