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surjoir (c.1136-65)
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surjoir (c.1136-65)

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sorjoir,  sorjoyr  
  FEW:  gaudere *4,75b Gdf:  sourjoir 7,533c GdfC: ∅ TL: sorjöir 9,900 DEAF:  joër (sorjoër) J398 DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  supergaudere 3307a

v.trans.

emotionto enjoy deeply, excessively: 
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 ) Ne dolur surdoleir, ne joie surjoir  Rom Chev ANTS 1218
( c.1185; MS: s.xiiim ) L'um ne deit dolur surdoleir Ne nule joie surjoir  Ipom BFR 10441
( MS: s.xii4/4 ) Nul doel sordoleir, ne nule joye sorjoyr  Prov vil 12.300

v.intrans.

emotionto rejoice deeply, excessively: 
( c.1136-65; MS: c.1200 ) Pur ço nos dit li respit veir: ‘Ne sorjoir ne sordoleir’  Salemon 7938
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emotionto enjoy deeply, excessively: 
( 1360-79; MS: s.xivex ) Magnanimité [...] jammais pour prosperité [...] Ne surjoyt de sa leesce  GOWER Mirour 14205

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See also:

joir  sur2 
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