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expedier (1361)

expedier (1361)

expedir  
  FEW:  expedire 3,306b Gdf:  expedier (s') 3,685c GdfC:  expedier 9,584a TL: expedïer 3,1537 DEAF: DMF:  expédier  TLF:  expédier  OED: MED: DMLBS:  expedire 855a

v.trans.

to expedite, carry out
( 1372 )  [...] pur ycelles exploiter et expedir  GAUNT1 ii 44
( 1400-01 )  de faire executier, expedier & accompler toutz articles […]  Rot Scot ii 157
( 1390-1412; MS: s.xv1 )  [...] q’a la dite permutacion vous plaise ottroier vostre gracious assent et la faire executer et expedier en la plus brief et favorable manere que faire se purra  Lett & Pet 459
( c.1403; MS: s.xv1 )  ce (=the copying of letters) covient estre hastivement expedié  Lett & Pet 84.10
to further, assist
( 1361 )  que noz ditz messagez veuliez benignement oir et favorablement expedier de ce q’ils vous requerront de par nous  Bretigny 10.8

v.intrans.

to be advantageous
( 1415 )  eux empriauntz […] q’ils paremplent ma darrein voluntee […] come melx lour semblera Dieu plesir et a m’alme pluis expedier  Reg Chich iii 407.1
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