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sincoper (s.xiiiex)
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sincoper (s.xiiiex)

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cincoper,  cyncoper,  syncoper  
  FEW:  sycope 12,495a Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  syncoper 10,734a TL: ∅ DEAF:  sincope (sincoper)  DMF:  syncoper  TLF:  syncoper  OED:  syncope v.  MED: ∅ DMLBS:  syncopare 3349c

v.trans.

to abbreviate, cut short (by omitting sections): 
( s.xiiiex; MS: 1307-15 )  […] de malement dire le office Deu […] ou par trop tost versilier, par cincoper, par veines pensés  Ancren2 110.12
( c.1305; MS: c.1330 )  Le tyerz (=chaplain) si est trenche-vers par qy matyns sunt syncopés (var. (Ch: c.1330) cyncoper )  BOZ Char 480
♦gramm.to syncopate, omit syllables: 
( c.1400; MS: s.xv1 )  le future de l’endicatif et le present de l’optatif […] peuent estre sincopés, c’est a dire coupés en la moienne selabre  Barton2 137
( c.1400; MS: s.xv1 )  le present de l’optatif en belcoup des verbes françois peuent estre sincopés  Barton2 194

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See also:

sincope 
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sincoper