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sempres (s.xii1/3)

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sempres (s.xii1/3)

sempre,  semprez;  senpres,  senprez  
  FEW:  semper 11,442a Gdf:  sempres 7,375a GdfC: TL: sempre 9,420 DEAF:  sempre  DMF:  sempres  TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:  semper 3021c

adv.

time always, throughout time
( c.1390; MS: s.xivex )  Dame Avarice celle escole Tient u sempres chascun s’escole Et entre y pour estudier  GOWER Mirour 7658
time on every occasion, invariably
( s.xii1/3; MS: s.xiii2 )  De la dolur senés  (ms. sempre) garra Par la vertu que la pere ad  Lapid 220.495 (MS)
( s.xii3/3; MS: s.xiii2/4 )  Se tu en manjues (=of the forbidden fruit), sempres sentiras mort  Adam2 103
( s.xiii1/4; MS: s.xiiim )  Quil fiert al dos, sempres l'i ad esredné (=has broken the back of) E qui al piz, le quor li ad crevé  Ch Guill 3313
( c.1300?; MS: s.xivm )  Quissez lé foilz, si triblez od oile roset, si metez le plastel sur la goute crampe ou sur altre, semprez le occist  Med Comp ANTS 25.861
( s.xiv2; MS: s.xiv2 )  La neire nue (=in urine) est tot la peure de totes e mesmement signefie mort car sempre signefie grant arson o grand freidour  A-N Med ii 261.127
sempres tant
time however long
( s.xiii1/3; MS: s.xivin )  Sempres i purreit tant ester, Tost l'en surdrait grant encombrer  Brut Royal 2367
sempres quant
time as soon as, every time that
( 1212; MS: 1212-13 )  E si vos plaist, beau sire roi, Sempres quant nos nos disnerons E a la table asis serons, Od ses erbes lui manderai Si qe voier lui vos ferai Apertement  Dial Greg SATF 8073

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See also:

senés 
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