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

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

a.

1spiritual, metaphysical (as opposed to corporal): 
( s.xiii1; MS: s.xiii1 )  Deu le veir espiritable  93
( c.1235; MS: c.1235 )  Proiez pur nus pecchurs le roi esperitable  1048
( MS: c.1300 ) Vos estes plus duz ke mel, Kar vostre duçur vint del cel, Du rey espiritable  272r
2theol.spiritual, endowed with the divine spirit: 
( s.xii1/3; MS: c.1200 )  Blanche est la pere, espiritable, E mult ad vertu cuvenable  234.917
( 1121-35; MS: s.xii3/3 )  Ki en baptesme es né, Entre en eve entendable, En mer esperitable!  2648
( 1165-80?; MS: s.xiiiin )  Cele, ki rent grant luier As soens [...] Cum sainte Dame espiritable  198.131

s.

1Holy Spirit: 
( s.xiii1; MS: s.xiii1 )  en glorie pardurable La nus meint l’Esspiritable  538
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