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espuiser (s.xii1)
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The form espucher is a cross reference to the following entry:

espuiser (s.xii1)

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espoucher;  espucer,  espucher,  espuchier,  espucier,  espueser,  espuisier,  espuseir,  espuser;  expuiser;  (aspuser,  espouger  Fem2 41.12)  
  FEW:  puteus 9,629b Gdf:  espuisier 3,555a GdfC:  espuisier 9,551a TL: espuisier 3,1265 DEAF:  espuisier  DMF:  épuiser  TLF:  épuiser  OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

1to draw (water): 
( MS: 1155-60 )  Vus espuiserez (Latin: Haurietis) ewes in joie  Camb Ps 263.4
( MS: s.xiv1/4 )  pas ne lui soeffre espoucher ewe a la fontaigne  Nov Narr 80
( MS: s.xiii/xiv )  haustum: espucher  TLL ii 148
2to drain off, scoop out: 
( s.xii1; MS: c.1145 )  la lie de lui nen est expuisede  Oxf Ps ANTS 86.74.8
( c.1136-37; MS: s.xiiex )  Ewe en vivier u en estanc Ert plus legier a espuchier Que n’ert sun beivre [ne] sun mangier  GAIMAR1 586
( 1160-74; MS: s.xiiiin )  La fontaine de Berenton Sort d’une part lez le perron; Aler i soient veneor A Berenton par grant chalor, E a lor cors (=horns) l’eve espuisier E le perron desus moillier  Rom de Rou wace ii 122.6381
( 1212; MS: 1212-13 )  Mais a ço que l'aeve espusa Un peisson el bouchet entra  Dial Greg SATF 541
( c.1290; MS: 1307-25 )  E euwe de servour primes espuchez (M.E. laden hout), Car du peissoun la ne faudrez  BIBB ROTH (G) 517
♦to drain, drink to the full: 
( MS: s.xiiim )  Einz que li frere ust espuchié le hanap tut  Vitas 4314
3fig.to draw, derive: 
( c.1136-65; MS: c.1200 )  E joie espuiset del Seignor De ki biens vient e bon’ amor  Salemon 11017
( c.1270; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Les Grius e les Parsiens De ces (=prophets, etc.) lur science espucherent  Secr abernun 1400

v.absol.

to draw, pour: 
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiii2 )  (At the marriage feast:) Dunc dist Jesus: ‘Ore espuchez E a Architriclin enportez’  Mirur2 2388

p.p. as a.

nun espuisé
nunespuisé

See also:

spuiser 
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