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pourusement (s.xiiiin)

The form poorosement is a cross reference to the following entry:

pourusement (s.xiiiin)

peurousement,  poorosement,  pourousement  
  FEW:  pavor 8,87a Gdf: GdfC:  paourosement 10,267c TL: pëoros (pëurosement) 7,679 DEAF:  peor (poerosement)  DMF:  peureusement  TLF:  peueux (peureusement)  OED: MED: DMLBS:

adv.

emotionfearfully, in a scared manner
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Li bacheler [...] Quant aveint icest respit, S’en partirent pourusement  Set Dorm ANTS 453
( c.1240; MS: c.1300 )  U il ust esté, demandé unt, E l’enfant pourousement respunt  Judenknabe 122
( s.xiiim; MS: s..xiiiex )  enclina sun chief vers terre [...] e aproça poorosement l’apostle (var. (A: 1267) peurousement aproisma a l’apostle)  Legendary 74.467
( s.xivin; MS: 1312-40 )  Si vist Fouke venant armé al chyval e mout pourousement (Brandin's edition: poinousement) chyvalchaunt, qar yl ert feble e son destrer las  Fouke ANTS 20.34

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See also:

nunpourusement  pour1  pouri1  pourus 
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poorosement