1theol.piously, devoutly, with true reverence and obedience to God:
(
1163-70;
MS: s.xiii2
)
Piuement crie al saint merci
6436
(
s.xii2;
MS: c.1200
)
Notez cum doucement, cum acertes, cum piuement il oret
(
1171-74;
MS: c.1200
)
Que tuit icil qui volent vivre en Deu piement, Il lur covient qu'il sueffrent mesaises e turment
3061
2emotioncompassionately, kindly:
(
s.xii2;
MS: c.1200
)
Si oil resguarderunt mult piement al povre [...]
(
1181-85;
MS: s.xiv1/4
)
(J.C.) Les povres piement recria
(=comforted)
267
(
c.1300;
MS: s.xivm
)
‘Di mei, qi es tu?’ Il dist piement, Car pur luy coruscer il n’aveit talent: ‘Jeo suy tis fiz Esau [...]’
815
♦
theol.mercifully, in a benevolent manner towards humankind:
(
s.xiii1;
MS: s.xiii2/4
)
de mortel peine piement nus en getas
40
piuement (1163-70)