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sompnolent (s.xiiiex)
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sompnolent (s.xiiiex)

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  FEW:  somnolentus 12,92a Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  somnolent 10,686b TL: ∅ DEAF:  somnolence (somnolent)  DMF:  somnolent  TLF:  somnolent  OED:  somnolent adj and n.  MED:  sompnolent(e adj.  DMLBS:  somnolens 3130b / somnolentus 3130c

a.

sleepy, weary: 
( s.xiiiex; MS: 1307-15 )  accidie, ke puet estre par peresce sompnolent  Ancren2 29.8
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xiv2 )  Pensaunt e pareçus e sompnolent  Apoc giffard 4564
( MS: s.xv1 )  j’ay pecché par accidie, en ceo qe ay sovent esté parisous e sompnolent de matyn lever pur oyer mes matyns  A-N Piety 290

s.

one who is sleepy, weary: 
( c.1390; MS: s.xivex )  quant pour loer deservir Au sompnolent estoet servir  GOWER Mirour 5222

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See also:

someil  someiller  someilleus  sompne  sompnier  sompnolence 
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