1profitable, advantageous:
(
s.xii1/3;
MS: s.xiiex
)
Lantelius est une pere [...]. Profitable est a porter As homes qui volent rober
248.1363
(
MS: s.xiiim
)
Treis overaignes al cors prophitables sunt
4970
(
s.xiiiex;
MS: c.1300?
)
Mult est profitable a la bone gent
29
(
1435
)
auxquels lieux il
(=the king) a fait faire grans et notables offres et roysonables ouvertures, amiables, doulces, honnourables et proufictables aux parties et a leurs subgez
429
2fruitful, bountiful:
(
s.xiiex;
MS: s.xiii3/3
)
Li lius ert beus e delitables, Li pais bons e profitables
130
3wise, knowledgeable:
(
c.1136-65;
MS: c.1200
)
Se hom dit parole covenable, E ki en Deu seit profeitable, U estudeit en bon traité, Dreiz est ke hom seit esleeced
9004
(
c.1241;
MS: s.xiii2
)
ke tote vostre maysnee [...] seyt leale, honeste e profitable
400
(
c.1300
)
.ij. proddeshomes [...] profitables et sachaunz a estre baillifs
i 44
4effective:
(
1485-86
)
si lez patentz fuerent profetables il ne poet avera
[
sic] tiel seintuary
ii 116
♦
pharm.med.beneficial (to health), effective (as a cure):
(
1155;
MS: s.xiii4/4
)
Les bainz fist chauz e saluables E al pople mult profitables
1638
(
MS: s.xv
)
cest oille mult est preciouse e mult profitable a corps dormé
99.S111
♦
literature(of rhyme) effective:
(
1212;
MS: 1212-13
)
rime entendable, Legiere e douce e profitable
220
profitable (s.xii1/3)