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sample (c.1180)

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sample (c.1180)

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[FEW: *3,291a exemplum; Gdf: ∅; GdfC: ∅; TL: ∅; DEAF: ∅; DMF: ∅; TLF: ∅; OED: sample n.; MED: saumple n.; DMLBS: ∅]

saumple

en sample

1as an exemplum, cautionary tale:

( c.1180; MS: s.xiii² ) es bons livres e [es] escriz e as samples (ed. [es]samples) e as diz 46.4

( a.1399; MS: a.1399 ) et porterount les testes ovesqe eux de jour en jour sur bastouns en sample des autres 135

( a.1399; MS: a.1399 ) et lour testes my sour hautes arbres en sample des autres 150

prendre sample de

1to take as a model, emulate:

( s.xii^ex; MS: s.xiii² ) Que de lui fust sample pris De humblesce e de poverté 400

traire en sample

1 to use as a precedent:

( 1346 ) le roi voet qe desore ce qe feust issint fait en celle necessité ne soit trait en consequent n'en saumple ii 160

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