estature1 (c.1141)

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estature1 (c.1141)

[ FEW: 12,247b statura; Gdf: ; GdfC: 10,713b stature; TL: 3,1364 estature; DEAF: ; DMF:  stature; TLF:  stature; OED:  stature; MED:  stature n.; DMLBS: 3187c statura ]
 

s.

1stature, height
( c.1141; MS: s.xiii4/4 ) Uns rois [...] granz iert d'estature, Beaus par esgard[e]ure,  811
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  Il sunt hidus e noirs e de grant estature  6024
( 1214-16; MS: s.xiv1/4 )  L’estature de ly (=the giant) esteyt doze coutes  682
body, build
( c.1184; MS: s.xiiiex )  Hum esteit de bele estature, Nent trop grant mes a mesure  199
( 1150-70; MS: 1225-1300 )  (Ysolt) Que Tristran ert ben s’aparçut Par sun gent cors, par sa faiture, Par la furme de s’estature  1823
( s.xiii2/3; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Li clerk fu de bele estature  19.57
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