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supeir (s.xii1/3)

supeir (s.xii1/3)

super  
  FEW:  súpa 17,283b Gdf: GdfC: TL: super 9,1074 DEAF:  -  DMF:  super  TLF: OED:  sup v.1  MED:  soupen v.  DMLBS:

v.trans.

to sip, take a mouthful
( s.xii1/3; MS: c.1200 ) Qui en sa buche la (=diadochos) tendra, Tant cum i ert devinera, Mais ewe freide i ad mester Pur ceste pere refreider. Soventefeiz en (=with the water) deit supeir E escopir e resupeir , Kar autrement eschaufereit La pere e sa buche ardreit  Lapid 227.691
( c.1270; MS: s.xiii4/4 ) [...] Pur fieblesce del cors ke il aveit, Ke acune chose supereit E un dit ke un mes en avereit  S Rich ANTS 1445
( MS: s.xiiiex ) sorbillo: supe, hum[er]  TLL i 150.185

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See also:

resupeir  supe2 
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