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spirit (1113-19)

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The form sperit is a cross reference to the following entry:

spirit (1113-19)

sperit  
  FEW:  spiritus 12,191b Gdf: GdfC: TL: DEAF:  espirit (*)  DMF: TLF: OED:  spirit n.  MED:  spirit n.  DMLBS:  spiritus 3163a

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1breath, exhalation
( MS: 1155-60 ) Tu enveias la tue ire, laquele devorat els sicume stuble; en le spirit de la tue fuire asemblethes sunt ewes (Latin: in spiritu furoris tui congregatae sunt aquae)  268.7
2spirit, mind, mental disposition
( s.xii1; MS: c.1145 ) les humeles de espirit (var. (C: s.xiim) sperit )  42.XXXIII.18 (var.)
( 1171-74; MS: c.1200 ) Chastes ert de sun cors e en espirit (var. (H: s.xii4/4) en spirit ) sains  298 (var.)
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiiim ) li humbles spirit recevrat gloire  5182
theol.soul
( 1113-19; MS: s.xii3/3 ) (Passion of J.C.:) la terre tremblat Quant li Spiriz s'en alat  2748
( MS: s.xivm ) Ceo n’est pas dit pur le corps, mes pur les spiritz, que ad en sei reson et entendement come Deu  38
( MS: s.xiv2 ) Que moun spirit et moun cours Soient tus dis a un accord  239
spirit incube
pagan mythologicalincubus, evil spirit, demon
( c.1443; MS: s.xvm ) Et puis habitoient avesques elles lez espiritz, qui sont appellés Spirit incuby, en resemblance d’omme  202.73

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See also:

espirit  spirital  spiritalment  spiritauté 
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