1theol.to expiate, make atonement for:
(
1141;
MS: s.xiii4/4
)
Mieuz vient pecchiez geir, Espener e guerpir
1158
(
c.1150;
MS: s.xiii3/4
)
Tant en ai oscis et murdri Nel avrai mes espeneï. La penitence en faz tant gref Que ja nul jur n’ert treite a chef
1234
(
s.xiiiin;
MS: s.xiii2/4
)
Que il peust ses pechiez espeinir
11832
(
s.xiii1/3;
MS: s.xiiim
)
Mes pecchez espenir voldrai
7630
(
s.xiii2/4;
MS: s.xivin
)
Et le mal k’il ad ainz overé Dait espenir de volunté
1950
(
s.xiii1;
MS: s.xiiim
)
As pecchiez espenir
i 21
1
to be punished, pay the penalty:
(
1155;
MS: s.xiii4/4
)
Assez avum espenei Que li Saissun passent par ci; N’est giens par nostre volenté Qu’il unt par cest pais passé
9488
1theol.to atone, make atonement:
(
s.xiiiex;
MS: 1307-15
)
[...] si il ne se espeneist
(var. (BN: s.xivin) ne espenist) e compere
(ms. comprer) le pecché ke il fist
58.24
1theol.expiation, making atonement:
(
s.xiii2/4;
MS: s.xivin
)
quant tant vault le suspir, Mult vaudrad le bien espenir
1938
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