expecter (1405)
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expecter (1405)

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  FEW:  exspectare 3,319b Gdf:  especter 3,518c GdfC: ∅ TL: expecter 3,1537 DEAF:  expecter  DMF:  expecter  TLF: ∅ OED:  expect v.  MED: ∅ DMLBS:  exspectare 868b
especter  

v.a.

1to expect, wait for: 
( 1405 )  le dit countee est enqore en boun pees, attendant et expectant toutz foiz le gracious socour  ii 77
♦to watch, be on the look-out for: 
( 1409-10 )  le dit suppliant esteant sur le meer ové un sa galey armez en destruccioun des enemys nostre tresredouté seignur le roy, et en espectant et agaitant des certeins vesselx de Saint Malous [...]  iii 628
expectatif  expectation 
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