1to explain, interpret:
(
s.xii1/3;
MS: s.xiiex
)
Ki ceste pere portera, Ja sunge mal ne li fera: Ignelepas que il l’orra, Senz mençunge si l’espondra
253.1538
(
c.1136-37;
MS: s.xiiex
)
Si cum es livres est
espuns Dunt li prodom unt la memoire
3232
(
1171-74;
MS: c.1200
)
Uns mestres li
espunst a cui el le
(=dream) mustra
173
(
s.xiiiin;
MS: s.xiii2/4
)
cuntat tute la fable avant, Puis la alat tute
espunant
11612
(
s.xiii1;
MS: s.xiiim
)
espunderuns ço ke escrit avuns
ii 25
(
s.xiv1;
MS: c.1361
)
si
exponerent (Latin: exposuerunt) il a lui […] la voie de nostre Seignor
(A) 370d
(
c.1334;
MS: s.xivm
)
[...] en lisaunt et en
esponaunt Seinte Escripture
240.3
(
1417
)
Les quelles record et processe [… leeuz et
exponez en Engleis
iv 108
2to mean, signify:
(
s.xiii2/4;
MS: s.xivin
)
N’est clerc, S’il n’est corouné. Et cest noun ‘clerc’ ‘sorti’
(=chosen) espount
625
3to fulfil:
(
1267;
MS: c.1300
)
Bien avez
aspunt [...] Ta premesse del comensement De saver de chescun sacrement
8813
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