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reprovable (s.xiiiin)

reprovable (s.xiiiin)

 
  FEW:  reprobare 10,277b Gdf:  reprovable 7,73a GdfC:  reprovable 10,552b TL: reprovable 8,950 DEAF:  reprover (reprovable)  DMF:  réprouvable  TLF:  réprovable  OED:  reprovable adj.  MED:  reprevable adj.  DMLBS:  reprobabilis 2778b

a.

deserving reproach, reproof
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiiim )  pur ço iert tuzjurz reprovables. Fols ne receit paroles de cuintise ne de sen, se tu ne lui dis celes que sunt turnees en sun cuer  Paroles Salomun 3366
( c.1378; MS: s.xivex )  Ipocresie la nounstable Reprove qu’il voit reprovable En la condicioun d’autri Mais son grant crime abhoinable, Dont mesmes est en soy coupable Ne parle, ainz tout met en oubli  GOWER Mirour 1106

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See also:

reprobacioun  reproefe  reprover1  reprovur 
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