1to experience:
(
s.xii2;
MS: s.xii3/3
)
Mais ore un char nuvel nus frez e vaches dous ki [...] ju
(=yoke) n’aient espermenté querez
13
(
1190-93;
MS: s.xiv1
)
jeo quidoie [...] Si l’aveie esperementé
1265
2to test, examine:
(
s.xiii1/4;
MS: s.xiiim
)
De sun corage l’i volt li bers espermenter
(De) si cum ele aime lui e sun parenté
1015
(
c.1270;
MS: s.xiii4/4
)
fisiciens [...] Ke la qualité del malade esperimenterent
1397
♦
to test, try:
(
s.xiiim;
MS: s.xiii3/4
)
De ces choses ansi li fetes estuver, Car mult li aidera, ce doit espermenter
ii 95.496
♦
to try out:
(
s.xii1/3;
MS: c.1200
)
E se hom veot serf achater Si le puet ben espermenter
240.1132
♦
to put to the test, tempt:
(
s.xiiex;
MS: c.1200
)
Dunc li dist li colverz
(=the Devil to J.C.), si l’ad espermentez: ‘Se tu es le fiz Deu [...]’
478
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