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tempteisun (1155-60)
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tempteisun (1155-60)

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temptaison,  temptesun,  temptison,  temptisun;  temteison,  temtesun;  tenteison,  tenteisun  
  FEW:  temptare *13/i,182b Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: tentaison 10,233 DEAF:  tenter (*)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

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theol.temptation, (testing by the) allure of sin or evil: 
( 1212; MS: 1212-13 ) de ses membres li tolit La temptaison tant nettement Q’onc pues cele hore, voirement, N’en fut plus tempté de luxure  Dial Greg SATF 1197
( MS: s.xiiim ) Ne pas ne te merveille si tempteisun te vient  Vitas 578
( 1260-70; MS: s.xiv1 ) quite ne fu nent de temptisun, Si tres veil cum il esteit  Man pechez 6606
mener en tempteisun
theol.to lead into temptation: 
( MS: 1155-60 ) E ne nus meines en tenteisun (Latin: Et ne nos inducas in temptationem)  Camb Ps 287.6

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See also:

temptaciun  temptance  temptement  tempter1  temptur 
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