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avesprer (c.1136-37)
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avesprer (c.1136-37)

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avesperer,  avesprir;  envesprer,  envesprir;  evesprer,  esvesprer  
  FEW:  vesper 14,346b Gdf:  avesprer 1,523c / envesprer 3,315a / envesprir 3,315a / esvesprer 3,668b GdfC: ∅ TL: avesprer 1,732 / envesprer 3,709 DEAF:  vespre (avesprer)  / vespre (envesprer)  / vespre (envesprir)  DMF:  avêprer  TLF: ∅ OED:  advesperate v.  MED: ∅ DMLBS:  advesperare 37b

v.intrans.

fig.to draw to a close: 
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiii2 )  E quant li siecles avesprat Ceine de sei Deus nus dunat  Mirur1 123ra21

v.impers.

astron.timeto fall (of night): 
( 1160-74; MS: s.xiiiin )  La nuit, quant il fu avespré, Ke chevalier orent supé, Un chamberlang ad apelé  Rom de Rou wace i 232.1899
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii2 )  Un jur, quant dreit fu avesprés  (ms. avent dreit avesprés), venu sont a Civile la citez  Boeve 2967
( s.xivin; MS: 1312-40 )  Avynt qu’il avespry, e le tornoy pur la nuyt ne purra outre durer  Fouke ANTS 9.17

p.pr. as s.

astron.timeevening, nightfall: 
( c.1136-37; MS: s.xiiex )  L’endemain vindrent dreit siglant A Everwic a l’avesprant  GAIMAR1 5206
( 1155; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Al secund jor vindrent siglant A Leogice a l'avesprant  Brut WACE 620
( c.1230; MS: s.xiiim )  chescun jur en l’avesprant  S Modw 8381

p.p. as s.

astron.timeevening, nightfall: 
( s.xii3/3; MS: s.xiiim )  Tute jur unt tel dol mené Tres ke il fud a l’avespré  S Gile1 3574
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  Metent lur eschargaytes contre l’avespree  Rom Chev ANTS 597
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii2 )  unkes ne fine jeskes l’avespré  Boeve 3455
( c.1230; MS: s.xiiim )  mais mult serrad chier comparree, Ainz qu’il venge a l’avespree  S Modw 7980

sbst. inf.

1astron.timeevening, nightfall: 
( 1155; MS: s.xiiex )  Al seir, quant vint a l'avesprer Laissierent les mussuns aler  Brut WACE 13600
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  E trovent un chastel un poy avant l’avesprer  Rom Chev ANTS 4897
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii2/4 )  quant vint a l’avesperer  S Clem ANTS 1158
2astron.geog.West: 
( c.1230; MS: 1275-85 )  Ceste terre vers le avesprer Finist en occean la mer  Pet Phil 1161

See also:

vesprer 
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