1to scatter:
(
s.xii1;
MS: c.1145
)
Chi dune neif sicume laine, nublece sicume cendre
esparpeilled (Latin: Qui dat nivem sicut lanam nebulam sicut cinerem spargit)
131.147.5
(
s.xii3/4;
MS: s.xiv2
)
E veit Alisandre les soens
esparpliez
902
(
MS: s.xiii
)
substernat:
esparpilet, junchet
ii 92
(
MS: s.xiii
)
sub[s]ternat:
esparpli
ii 111
(
1271-72;
MS: s.xiii4/4
)
meus vaut de faire plusors compaignies ke
esparpeiler les chivalers
100.17
(
s.xivin;
MS: s.xiv1
)
debrisa Poz de tere ke
esparpila En meneu peces
110.156
(
a.1399;
MS: a.1399
)
toutz les niefs furount
esparpilez et en poynt d’estre confunduz
117.10
♦
to scatter, strew:
(
s.xii1;
MS: c.1145
) esparpeilet sunt tuit li mien os
53.21.14
(
s.xiii1/3;
MS: s.xiiim
)
‘Tur, fait il, tant estes bele! [...] Car fuissez a tere acraventee, E a la tere
esparpeillee!’
432
(
s.xivin;
MS: 1382
)
F[emme] blé sye et fenz
esparplie (M.E. [...] muk spredith)
117
♦
to spread abroad, broadcast:
(
1150-70;
MS: s.xii4/4
)
Car emvie les bons faiz ceille
(=hides), Les males ovres
esparpeille
811
2 to squander:
(
s.xiiiex;
MS: c.1300?
)
(the abbot) sa aboie tut ad
esparpeilé, Kar mult dunad a ses parenz de teres e de prez
525
3to distract:
(
s.xiii2/4;
MS: s.xiiim
)
si vostre pensee seit par corporel ymaginacions diversement
esparpillee
80.8
1to disperse, scatter:
(
s.xii2;
MS: s.xii3/3
)
estevus cil se furent
esparpeilled e jurent partut mangianz e bevanz
58
♦
to spread:
(
s.xiiiex;
MS: 1307-15
)
le enfermeté de lour favele se espant e s’
esparpelle (var. (BN: s.xivin) se esparpleie)
199.32
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