espison (c.1150)
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espison (c.1150)

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  FEW:  *spehon 17,174a Gdf:  espison 3,534c GdfC: ∅ TL: espison 3,2327 DEAF:  espiier 1 (espison)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅
 

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1 (act of) spying, secretly observing: 
( c.1150; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Li reis [...] I envead un son baron, Un prodome, par espison, Si ja le cors aveir peust  1404
espiage  espiaille  espie#1  espiement  espier#1  espigucer  espiur 
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