esprise1 (s.xii1)
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esprise1 (s.xii1)

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  FEW:  prehendere 9,347a Gdf:  esprise 3,552b GdfC: ∅ TL: esprise 1 3,1257 DEAF:  esprendre (esprise)  DMF:  éprise  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅
 

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1 that which is set on fire, inflammable matter: 
( s.xii1; MS: c.1145 ) Esprise de fu e suffoide de l'encrepement del tuen volt perirunt (Latin: Incensa igni et suffossa ab increpatione vultus tui peribunt)  91.79.17
( 1155; MS: s.xiiex )  Muissuns od reiz e od glu pristrent E en croisés de noiz fu mistrent; Od le fu firent enz repundre Esprises de lin e de tundre  13596
2emotionigniting, arousing (of strong passion): 
( c.1185; MS: s.xiiim )  De Ipomedon li vent l’esprise, De sa beauté est ja suprise  8693
3 igniting, firing up (with inspiration): 
( s.xiii1; MS: s.xiiim )  Ki lur enartement e le feu de lur esprise par la grace ke il receut en l’ewe de baptisterie ne se peine de esteindre  ii 6
esprendre  prise#1 
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