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pensant1 (c.1136-65)

pensant1 (c.1136-65)

pensaunt,  pensent; 
pl. pensanz  
  FEW:  pensare 9,194b Gdf:  pensant 6,86b GdfC: TL: penser (pensant) 7,668 DEAF:  penser (pensant)  DMF:  pensant  TLF:  pensant  OED: MED: DMLBS:  pensare 2179c

See also peisant1, which is synonymous and derives from the same Latin etymon.

a.

1thoughful, intent
( s.xiii1; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Homblement et en pes se tint, De l'ewangelie li sovint Ke dist ke pacience veint Malice et tres grant ire esteint. La seinte virge estoit pensant, En son quer Deu orant  S Audree1 4570
( 1323-25 )  ja seit qe nous seioms et eioms esté pensaunt et conseillaunt entour cel esploit tant come nous avoms peu  St Sard 222
( 1354; MS: c.1360 )  Et ceo coer, douz Sires, vorroie jeo avoir si pensant en garde de vostre pitouse et hontouse passion  Sz Med1 103.8
2emotionheavy of heart, sorrowful, concerned
( c.1185; MS: s.xiiim )  Murnes, dolenz e maz e muz; Mut par feseit pensante (var. pesantepesaunte) chere  Ipom BFR 4191
( s.xiiex; MS: c.1200 )  dolens e pensanz  GUISCH 29
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xiv2 )  Accidie (=sloth) fet home enuié de chescun bien e de sa vie, Pensaunt e pareçus e sompnolent  Apoc giffard 123.23
( s.xivin; MS: s.xivm )  Un rey fust [...] qe touz jours fust pensant e mournes  BOZ Cont 59
estre pensant de
to be thinking of
( c.1136-65; MS: c.1200 )  levres sunt testimoniant De ço ke li fels est pensant  Salemon 5158
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiiex )  Jo.l vi u il estut, si.n fui esmerveillant – Pur poi ke n'en perdi mun sens e mun talant – Mes a peine revinc, kar de vus fui pensant  Horn 981
estre en pensant a (+inf.)
to be intent on
( c.1200; MS: s.xiii1 )  Pur Seinte Yglise prendre esteient (=devils) si pensez [...]  S Marg Camb 7
estre en pensant a (+inf.)
to be intent on
( c.1270; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  a ceo acumplir fu en pensant (l. enpensant?)  S Rich ANTS 497

s.

mind, thoughts
( c.1360-79; MS: s.xivex )  Qant l'omme tempte en son pensant Ascun tiel oevere ymaginer [...]  GOWER Mirour 14789
( c.1390; MS: s.xivex )  la remembrance Q'en mon pensant me fait tant rejoir  GOWER Balades 341.17
mal pensant
malpensant

[gdw]

See also:

pensable1  pensance  pensantus  pensé1  pensement  penser  pensif  pensin  pensivous 
This is an AND2 Phase 4 (N-O/U-P-Q) entry. © 2013-17 The Anglo-Norman Dictionary. All rights reserved. Funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council of the United Kingdom.
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