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espiritable (s.xii1/3)
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espiritable (s.xii1/3)

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esspiritable,  esperitable  
  FEW:  spiritus 12,193a Gdf:  esperitable 3,523c GdfC: ∅ TL: esperitable 3,1187 DEAF: ∅ DMF:  espiritable  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

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1spiritual (as opposed to corporal): 
( s.xiii1; MS: s.xiii1 )  Deu le veir espiritable  Purg S Pat first anon 93
( c.1235; MS: c.1235 )  Proiez pur nus pecchurs le roi esperitable  S Aub 1048
2theol.spiritual, endowed with the divine spirit: 
( s.xii1/3; MS: c.1200 )  Blanche est la pere, espiritable, E mult ad vertu cuvenable  Lapid 234.917
( 1121-35; MS: s.xii3/3 )  Ki en baptesme es né, Entre en eve entendable, En mer esperitable!  Best ants 2648
( 1165-80?; MS: s.xiiiin )  Cele, ki rent grant luier As soens [...] Cum sainte Dame espiritable  ADGAR3 198.131

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Holy Spirit: 
( s.xiii1; MS: s.xiii1 )  en glorie pardurable La nus meint l’Esspiritable  Female Religious 538
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