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supeis (1121-25)
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supeis (1121-25)

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sospeis;  soupeis,  soupeiz,  soupoiz;  suspeis  
  FEW:  pensum 8,206 Gdf:  souspois 7,555a GdfC: ∅ TL: sospois 9,965 DEAF:  pois 2 (sospois)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

s.

estimation, judgement: 
( 1121-25; MS: s.xiv1 ) Tant en (=of food) pernez as voz suspeis Que ne failet devant .iij. meis  S Brend mup 993
estre en supeis
to be worried, concerned: 
( 1160-74; MS: s.xvii ) Osmont iert en soupeiz et en moult grant frichon  Rom de Rou wace i 93.2337
( 1160-74; MS: s.xiiiin ) Normant cele noit se gaitierent E tote noit armé veillierent, Tote noit furent en soupeis, Ker dit lor fu que li Engleis Cele noit [...] les assaldreient  Rom de Rou wace ii 143.6975
( c.1165; MS: s.xiii2 ) Par ceo les descunut li reis, Si fu en dute e en suspeis  marie Lais 162.238
mettre en supeis de
to make afraid of, worried about: 
( 1160-74; MS: s.xiiiin ) Des que il pout a els parler De murir les mist en sospeis  Rom de Rou wace i 203.1137

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See also:

peis1  suz1 
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