estudious (s.xiiex)
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estudious (s.xiiex)

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[ FEW: 12,311b studiosus; Gdf: 3,662a estudios; GdfC: ∅; TL: 3,1494 estudïos; DEAF: ∅; DMF:  étudieux; TLF: ∅; OED:  studious adj., n.; MED:  studious adj.; DMLBS: 3217b studiosus ]
estudius  

a.

1studious, well-read: 
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii2/4 )  entre genz preisié en iert Que pur aprendre tant enquiert; Tenu en iert estudius  10411
( MS: s.xivm )  ne sui pas plus seint de cesti eunuche ne plus estudious  2rb
2careful, zealous: 
( 1214; MS: 1214-16 )  Tant ert [...] Pensis, veillanz, estudious De garder la cité romaine [...]  2724
3deep in thought: 
( s.xiiex; MS: s.xiv2 )  Sur ceste chose vait estudious, Tanke en la sale est revenuz  998 (var. C11)
4profound, deep in meaning: 
( c.1275; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  se purvyst de un sermun De graunt pensee e estudious  5299
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