esmaiance (s.xiii1)
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esmaiance (s.xiii1)

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  FEW:  *exmagare 15/ii,93a Gdf:  esmaiance 3,489a GdfC: ∅ TL: esmaiance 3,1106 DEAF:  esmaiier (esmaiance)  DMF:  esmaiance  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅
esmaance,  esmaiaunce  

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1emotiondismay, upset: 
( s.xiii1; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Par la divine purveiance Ly changa sa esmaance (=at having to marry instead of taking up the religious life)  298
( 1273-82; MS: s.xivex )  Je croi veraiment, sanz dotaunce Ke mort fuissent lors d’esmaiaunce  334
amaiance  esmai  esmaier 
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