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savant1 (1121-25)
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savant1 (1121-25)

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  FEW:  sapere 11,195b Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: savoir 9,250 DEAF:  savoir (savant)  DMF:  savant  TLF:  savant  OED:  savant n.  MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

a.

wise, knowing: 
( 1121-25; MS: s.xiv1 )  Par l' espirit Deu mult sunt savant  S Brend mup 1030
( c.1136-37; MS: s.xiiex )  Il nen est mie si savant Qu'il saced cuvrir sun talent  GAIMAR1 347
( 1141; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  'Sibile' erent nomees [...] Tutes femmes savantes Ki erent devinantes  Sibile 13
( 1170; MS: s.xiiiex )  S’(e)il ne sunt plus savant ne se prise un jal  Horn 373

s.

wise person, one of great wisdom: 
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiii2 )  mult esteient grundillant Li phariseu e li savant  Mirur1 126ra3
nun savant
nunsavant

[hp]

See also:

sachable  sachablement  sachance  sachant  sachantment  sacherie  sapience  savance  savaument  savenaunce  saver1  seu1 
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