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tempestement (1267)

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tempestement (1267)

 
  FEW:  *tempesta 13/i,178b Gdf:  tempestement 7,664b GdfC: TL: DEAF:  tempeste (tempestement)  DMF:  tempêtement  TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:

s.

1meteo.blustering, violent raging (of wind)
( 1267; MS: c.1300 ) Les ewes e les mers le (=God) sentent, Kar en lur liu repeirent e entrent; E venz lur tempestement Lesunt par sun comandement  Lum Lais ANTS 1129
2fig.turmoil, disturbance, trouble
( 1360-79; MS: s.xivex ) Plus est Constance en son degré Estable, ferme et aduree Qe n'est du tour le fondement, Sur ferme roche q'est fondee [...]: Car jammais pour tempestement, Q'avenir puet ascunement Du siecle, serra destourné De vivre vertuousement  GOWER Mirour 14335

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See also:

tempeste1  tempesté1  tempesteison  tempester  tempestivus  tempestous 
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tempestement