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pessir (s.xiii1)

pessir (s.xiii1)

pecer,  pesser  
  FEW:  *spissia 12,197b Gdf: GdfC: TL: DEAF:  espoisse (*)  DMF: TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:

This verb is probably an aphetic form of espessir.

v.intrans.

to thicken
( MS: s.xiii1 )  Trama autem beneficio navicule transeuntis transmissa consolidet (gloss: pessit) opus totum  TLL ii 102.73
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  A la fiez si ne pecent (l. n'epecent?) pas les humors [en quantité, mes] en pecent (l. enpecent) en qualité  A-N Med i 206.86
( MS: s.xiii4/4 )  denso: pesse  TLL ii 11
( MS: c.1325 )  Pernés le lynesed e quissez ben tanck que le ewe pesse  Receptaria 148.656

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See also:

espessir 
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