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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
S Brendmup 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
Secranon 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
Bestants 382
prendre3 (1121-25)