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esparniement (c.1170)

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esparniement (c.1170)

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[ FEW: 17,166b *sparôn; Gdf: 3,512a espargnement 1; GdfC: ∅; TL: 3,1152 espargnement; DEAF: ∅; DMF: épargnement; TLF: ∅; OED: ∅; MED: ∅; DMLBS: ∅ ]

esparnement

s.

1sparing, forbearance:

( c.1170; MS: s.xiii^ex ) Ferez, franc chevalier! N’i ait esparniement! 1638

( c.1200; MS: c.1220-40 ) si destruit sa gent, Povres e riches, sanz esparniement (var. (B: s.xiii^3/4) esparnement) (E) 17142

( s.xiii^1/3; MS: s.xiii^m ) Ferir les vont erralment, N’i ad mes esparniement 3010

aver esparniement

1to be spared:

( c.1170; MS: s.xiii^m ) Mes la gent rei Hunlaf, cil unt esparnement (O) 5200

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