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eslite (c.1185)
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eslite (c.1185)

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eslit;  elit,  elite  
  FEW:  eligere 3,213b Gdf:  eslite 3,484a GdfC:  eslite 9,532a TL: eslite 3,1098 DEAF: ∅ DMF:  élite  TLF:  élite  OED:  elite n. 1  MED:  elit n.   DMLBS:  electus 1 760a

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choice, option: 
( 1340 )  il est en sa elite lequel il voet suer novel original ou resomons  YBB 14 Ed III 43
♦flower, elite: 
( 1271-72; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Des meillors e de l’eslite, com de princes ou de vicaires  vegetius2 102.20
♦distinction: 
( c.1240; MS: c.1300 )  Sanz nul numbre & sanz eslite Gent morunt de mort subite  Mir N-D 238.41
a eslite
outstandingly: 
( c.1185; MS: s.xiiim )  vus le verrez a eslite Le meillur chivaler del mund  Ipom BFR 1542
( c.1240; MS: c.1300 )  Mes il se peine ben a eslite De sauver les treis seint gutes  Mir N-D 173.68
♦very well: 
( c.1240; MS: c.1300 )  La voiz (=these words) oi bien a eslite Ben quide ke pur lui seit dite  Mir N-D 54.188
♦richly: 
( c.1240; MS: c.1300 )  Vestuz de seie ne de samit Ne furent mie mes a eslit, A or batu les robes cheres  Mir N-D 146.20
♦outstanding, excellent: 
( c.1185 )  Amis, Burgoine vus claim quite, Cum al plus vaillant a eslite Qui seit al secle chevaler  Proth ANTS 5664
de mal eslite
bad, base: 
( c.1305; MS: c.1330 )  Avysom ore le tyerz (=horse) qe soyt de mal elyt  BOZ Char 164
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