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eurus (s.xii1/3)
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eurus (s.xii1/3)

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euros,  eurous;  errous;  ourus  
  FEW:  augurium 25,887b Gdf:  heureux 4,472a GdfC:  euros 9,573a TL: ëuros 3,1523 DEAF: ∅ DMF:  heureux  TLF:  heureux  OED:  eurous adj.  MED:  eurous adj.  DMLBS: ∅

a.

lucky: 
( s.xii1/3; MS: s.xiiiex )  Ky chastement la (=a jacinth) porterat [...] Eurus ert de tute ren, E tuz jurs lui crestra sun ben  Lapid 273.236
♦blessed: 
( s.xiiiex; MS: 1307-15 )  la quer ne purra penser nule si ouruse chose  Ancren2 148.32
♦happy, successful: 
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  Un Persant i estoit, durement enginus, E hardy chevaler e de force eurous  Rom Chev ANTS 3142
( c.1334; MS: s.xivm )  Dieu lour avoit doné errouse (var. (A: c.1375) eurouse) esploite de lour enemis  TREVET Cron1 217.25

s.

blessed person: 
( s.xiiiex; MS: 1307-15 )  Icist non Assuer si dit autant com euros. Interpretatur enim beatitudo  Ancren2 248.32

See also:

malerous 
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