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prosperer (c.1360-79)

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prosperer (c.1360-79)

 
  FEW:  prosper 9,467b Gdf:  prosperer 6,442b GdfC:  prosperer 10,437a TL: prosperer 7,1998 DEAF:  prospre (prosperer)  DMF:  prospérer  TLF:  prospérer  OED:  prosper v.  MED:  prosperen v.  DMLBS:  prosperare 

v.trans.

to promote, foster
( 1395-1402; MS: s.xv1 )  sui tresdesirans de sçavoir vostre bon estat et santee, que [...] Dieu veulle prosperer et parmainteigner  287.3

v.intrans.

to prosper, be fortunate or successful
( c.1360-79; MS: s.xivex )  si j'ensi puiss exploiter, Le siecle me doit prosperer  37335
( 1390-1412; MS: s.xv1 )  prie a Dieu que le face prosperer et d'accroistre de bien en mielx  311.7
( 1468 )  pur qoy les ditz feisours de draps et enhabitantz en les ditz countees graundement prosperoient, et avoient graund profit  ii 424

sbst. inf.

success, prosperity
( c.1360-79; MS: s.xivex )  s'ejoyr de l'autry mals, Et doloir sur le prosperer De ses voisins  3700
( 1514 )  nostre Createur, qui vous doint, Monseigneur, bonne vie et longuement bien prosperer  546

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See also:

prosperité  prospre  prosprement 
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