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inspiratiun (s.xii1)

inspiratiun (s.xii1)

inspiration,  inspiracion,  inspiraciun  
[ FEW: 4,720b inspirare; Gdf: 4,593a inspiracion; GdfC: 10,20c inspiration; TL: 4,1405 inspiracïon; DEAF: I311 inspiracion; DMF:  inspiration; TLF: ; OED:  inspiration n.; MED:  inspiracioun n.; DMLBS: 1409a inspiration ]

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1theol.breathing (on), inspiration, action or influence of God upon the human mind or soul
( s.xii1; MS: 1155-60 )  E aparurent effusiuns de ewes, e descuvert sunt li fundament del cercle. Del tuen encrepement, Sire; del inspiratiun del espirit de ta fuirur (Latin: ab inspiratione spiritus)  Camb Ps 24.XVII.15
( s.xiii1; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Par sa seinte inspiration La guarda de corruption  S Audree1 940
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiiim )  par revelation quant Deus se mustra a akune gent par inspiracion u par miracle  Mirour Egl (A) 30.6
2med.act of breathing in, inhaling
( s.xiiim?; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Dont Ypocras dit qu'il covient purger par amont en est‚ et en yver par aval et meimement come les conduiz esperitex sont plus larges par le inspiration de l'air chaut  A-N Med ii 30

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spiratiun 
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inspiratiun