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[oppursure] (1372)
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[oppursure] (1372)

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oppursuire  
  FEW:  prosequi *9,466a Gdf:  apoursuir 1,352a / apoursuivre 1,352a GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  porsivre (*)  DMF:  apoursuivre  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

The use of the verb pursure with the prefix -op (or -ob) is not attested elsewhere in French, English or even Latin. This single attestation may be an error for appursewere.

v.trans.

lawto pursue, prosecute (an action, etc.): 
( 1372 )  purce que nostre amé tenant, Johan Percyvale, ad oppursuiz plés et autres ses busoignes en diverses noz courtes  GAUNT1 i 41

[gdw]

See also:

appursewere  parsivre 
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