1hist.Bibl.theol.publican, tax collector for the Roman government (cf. Luke 18.10-14):
(
c.1136-65;
MS: c.1200
)
Por puplican celui entent Ki ad pechié popleamment
Salemon 11199
(
s.xiiiin;
MS: s.xiiim
)
‘[...] Li poevres parolet od requestes’ e od humble espirit, sicum li publicans qui estut de loinz e criat a Deu
Paroles Salomun 3481
(
c.1360-79;
MS: s.xivex
)
Del phariseu l’en vait lisant [...]; Mais cil qui pupplican estoit Tout autrement se contienoit
GOWER Mirour 1842
2Bibl.theol.heathen (cf. Matthew 18:17):
(
c.1170;
MS: s.xiiiex
)
Unc mestier ne li ot le hauberc jaceran N'en feist dous meitiez de si qu'al cordowan, Dunt la sele iert coverte a icel poplican
Horn 3341
(
s.xii2;
MS: c.1200
)
N’en lesse nient a ces herites, a ces poplicans; n’est nule foiz lor foiz
(
s.xiiiin;
MS: s.xiii2
)
‘Jeo sui’, dist il, ‘un fere publicant E ay a non Escopart’
Boeve 1780
hist.Bibl.theol.pertaining to a publican, tax collector for the Roman government (cf. Luke 18.10-14):
(
c.1136-65;
MS: c.1200
)
un Phariseu [...] Ki en un temple orer deveit U un puplicans heom esteit
Salemon 11184