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esplendeier (s.xiiim)
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esplendeier (s.xiiim)

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esplendir  (asplendir)  
  FEW:  splendere 12,200b Gdf:  esplendiant 3,536a / esplendier 3,536a / esplendir 3,536a / esplendissant 3,536a GdfC: ∅ TL: esplendiier 3,1218 / esplendir 3,1218 DEAF:  splendor (esplendiier)  / splendor (esplendir)  DMF:  esplendir  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  splendere 3165a

v.intrans.

to shine, gleam: 
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  Deus dragons i ad l[a] einz, de fin or aufriquant (var. (P: c.1310) esplendeiant)  Rom Chev ANTS 1406 (var.)

p.pr. as a.

1 shining, radiant: 
( MS: s.xiiim ) O tu plus esplendisante que les esteilles  Exalt 29r
♦metalshining, gleaming: 
( MS: s.xiii ) gladios [...] qui habent tholos et capulos rutilantes (gloss: (L) asplendizans) (var. (D: s.xiii/xiv) esplendisans;  (C: s.xiiiex) resplendisaunz ) et novas vaginas  TLL i 197.17 and ii 128.17
2 splendid, magnificent: 
( MS: s.xiv1 ) il ne serra blaunk ne neyr, mes avera le corps esplendisaunt [...] il avera le corps net et le colour bloy et la face beel, et long chevus et esplendisaunt  Future 153 and 154

See also:

esplendur  resplendir  splender 
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