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purpensément (1160-74)
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purpensément (1160-74)

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porpenseement  
  FEW:  pensare 8,198a Gdf:  porpenseement 6,300a GdfC: ∅ TL: porpenseement 7,1537 DEAF:  penser (porpenseement)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

adv.

deliberately, willfully, on purpose: 
( 1160-74; MS: s.xiiiin )  E por mostrer lor hardement, Firent tot porpenseement De pel abatre une joee  Rom de Rou wace ii 74.5028
( 1212; MS: 1212-13 )  Li rois de riens n'en vot gouster, Mais porpenseement soier S’alot delez l’evesqe  Dial Greg SATF 8606
( MS: s.xiiim )  E trestut ice dist il purpensément  Vitas 3657
( 1267; MS: c.1300 )  Mal fet purpenseement […] Malice est dit purpence[e]  Lum Lais ANTS 3288

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See also:

purpens  purpensable  purpensé1  purpensement  purpenser 
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