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sample (c.1180)
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sample (c.1180)

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

s.

en sample
as an exemplum, cautionary tale: 
( c.1180; MS: s.xiii2 )  es bons livres e [es] escriz e as samples  (ed. [es]samples) e as diz  MARIE Fables 46.4
( a.1399; MS: a.1399 )  et porterount les testes ovesqe eux de jour en jour sur bastouns en sample des autres  Anon Chr1 135
( a.1399; MS: a.1399 )  et lour testes my sour hautes arbres en sample des autres  Anon Chr1 150
prendre sample de
to take as a model, emulate: 
( s.xiiex; MS: s.xiii2 )  Que de lui fust sample pris De humblesce e de poverté  S Geo 400
traire en sample
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  Rot Parl1 ii 160

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See also:

essample  samplaire  samplarier  sampler 
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