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prendre3 (1121-25)

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prendre3 (1121-25)

 
  FEW:  comprehendere *11/ii,988a Gdf: GdfC: TL: DEAF: DMF: TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:

This verb seems to be a rare aphetic form of comprendre1.

v.trans.

to grasp, understand, comprehend
( 1121-25; MS: s.xiv1 )  Oient lur (=the angels') grant melodie, Mais nel poient suffrir mie: Lur nature ne poet prendre Si grant glorie, ne entendre  1783
( s.xiv1; MS: s.xivm )  l’alme q’est tote charnele ne peot prendre ne conustre nule sotileté de bien ne chose que soit de haute matere  4.16
prendre pur
to understand by
( 1121-35; MS: s.xii3/3 )  Par le cri del leun La vertud Deu pernum Par quei resuscita  382

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comprendre1 
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