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purvil (s.xii2)

purvil (s.xii2)

porvil  
  FEW:  vilis 14,448b Gdf:  porvil 6,327a GdfC: TL: porvil 7,1628 DEAF:  vil 1 (porvil)  DMF: TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:

s.

avoir, tenir en purvil
to distain, despise
( s.xii2; MS: c.1200 )  Mais benoiz soit Christus Marie Filius ki n’out mie en porvil Lazarum le puant  Psalter Comment 74.223
( s.xii2; MS: c.1200 )  Neque despicias me, que tu aies en purvil ço que ge, [ki sui mortels, os [si hautement parler]]  Psalter Comment 296.343
( s.xii2; MS: c.1200 )  Tels fu cil orgoillus Phariseus, qui se vanta de sa justice et tint en porvil le publican  Psalter Comment 336.88

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See also:

pur2  vil1 
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purvil