espuiser (s.xii1)
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espuiser (s.xii1)

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

v.a.

1to draw (water): 
( MS: 1155-60 )  Vus espuiserez (Latin: Haurietis) ewes in joie  263.4
( MS: s.xiv1/4 )  pas ne lui soeffre espoucher ewe a la fontaigne  80
( MS: s.xiii/xiv )  haustum: espucher  ii 148
2to drain off, scoop out: 
( s.xii1; MS: c.1145 )  la lie de lui nen est expuisede  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  586
( 1212; MS: 1212-13 )  Mais a ço que l'aeve espusa Un peisson el bouchet entra  541
( c.1290; MS: 1307-25 )  E euwe de servour primes espuchez (M.E. laden hout), Car du peissoun la ne faudrez  517
♦to drain, drink to the full: 
( MS: s.xiiim )  Einz que li frere ust espuchié le hanap tut  4314
3fig.to draw, derive: 
( c.1136-65; MS: c.1200 )  E joie espuiset del Seignor De ki biens vient e bon’ amor  11017
( c.1270; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Les Grius e les Parsiens De ces (=prophets, etc.) lur science espucherent  1400

v.absol.

1to draw, pour: 
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiii2 )  (At the marriage feast:) Dunc dist Jesus: ‘Ore espuchez E a Architriclin enportez’  2388

p.p._as_a.

nun espuisé
nunespuisé
spuiser 
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