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espigucer (c.1230)

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espigucer (c.1230)

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[ FEW: *17,175a *spehon; Gdf: 3,529b espigucer; GdfC: ∅; TL: 3,1205 espigucier; DEAF: ∅; DMF: ∅; TLF: ∅; OED: ∅; MED: ∅; DMLBS: ∅ ]

v.a.

1to spy out:

( s.xiii^m; MS: c.1275 ) [...] si nul hom soit si hardi Ke [...] vienge ici Espigucer e aguaiter Si le cors vus peusset embler [...] Tut par mi la gule le prendrez (C) 401

♦to investigate, pry into:

( c.1230; MS: 1275-85 ) Li sages quis espigucerent (=the stars) [...] Lur nun[s] de bestes lur donerent 2323

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