espanir1 (c.1235)
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espanir1 (c.1235)

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  FEW:  *spannjan 1 17,164a Gdf:  espanir 1 3,508a GdfC: ∅ TL: espanir 2 3,1145 DEAF: ∅ DMF:  épanir  TLF:  épanouir  OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅
espaigner,  espanieer,  espanier  

v.a.

1fig.to bloom: 
( 1266-1300; MS: c.1300 )  le sanc ne clarefie ne le cuer ne fait espanier, ne confort ne joie ne donne  261.S61.10
2to extend (?): 
( MS: 1272-82 )  A nos sens lumere espanez (Latin: Accende lumen sensibus)  37.13

v.n.

1bot.(of flowers) to bloom, blossom: 
( MS: s.xiii2 )  De vus espanist le flur replenie de bunté  573

v.refl.

1to extend: 
( c.1300; MS: s.xiv1/4 )  (an orchard) hou se espanit le douz odour de rose e liz e autre flour  37
2bot.(of flowers) to bloom, open: 
( 1273-82; MS: s.xivex )  Gentiz com liz quant s’espanie (=espandre?)  914

p.p._as_a.

1open: 
( c.1235; MS: c.1235 )  Plus furent beus ke rose u ke n’est lis espani  1071
( c.1240; MS: c.1300 )  Ne fu pas la face flestrie Mes coluré cum rose espanie  46.46
♦herald.displayed: 
( s.xiii; MS: 1607 )  Le counte de Vian, gules un egle espany d’or  40.68
♦exposed: 
( 1354; MS: c.1360 )  Et celles plaies estoient primes espanieez contre le solail et puis toutz flestrieez deviendrent  151
♦stretched out: 
( 1354; MS: c.1360 )  si large espanye estoit le douz Jesus sur la croice  155
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