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providence (c.1136-65)

providence (c.1136-65)

 
  FEW:  providere 9,485a Gdf:  providence 6,448b GdfC:  providence 10,439b TL: providence 7,2018 DEAF:  provider (providence)  DMF:  providence  TLF:  providence  OED:  providence n.  MED:  providence n.  DMLBS:  providentia 2547c

s.

providence, foresight
( c.1136-65; MS: c.1200 )  Dreiz serreit que de sapience Eust en tei grant providence Des fruiz de vertuz assembler E de bones ovres ovrer  Salemon 4152
( MS: s.xiiim )  E puis esteit icil de mult grant providence E fu moine esprové  Vitas 2581
( c.1360-79; MS: s.xivex )  Dieus, de sa halte providence, Qui voit le fin ainz q'il commence, Pensa de sa virgine prendre La nostre char  GOWER Mirour 27757
de providence
providentially, of set purpose
( c.1360-79; MS: s.xivex )  les baisers q'au decevoir Te sont donnés de providence  GOWER Mirour 4374

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See also:

provider  purveance  purveer1 
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providence