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espir (1113-19)
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espir (1113-19)

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espire  
  FEW:  spiritus 12,191b Gdf:  espir 3,533a / espire 3,533c GdfC: ∅ TL: espir 3,1215 / espire 3,1215 DEAF:  espir  DMF:  espir  / espire  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

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anat.breathing, breath: 
( c.1230; MS: s.xiiim )  Ne veit l’em fors os e quir E fieblement batant l’espir  S Modw 4452
( c.1270; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  les esperiz enfibli aveit E pur ceo mut fieblement parleit  S Rich ANTS 1429
seint Espir
theol.Holy Spirit: 
( 1113-19; MS: s.xiiiin )  Ne larrai nel vus die, Saint Espir, qu'il aveit [...]  Comput 1499
( s.xii1; MS: s.xiiim ) Li sainz Espirs [...] dunt ele est replenie  S Cath fragm 28
( c.1230; MS: s.xiiim )  Requerez Deu ke a sun pleisir Par la grace del seint Espir Icele de nus nus doinst choisir [...]  S Modw 510

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espirit 
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