1stripped, ravaged:
(
c.1270;
MS: s.xiii4/4
)
sa tere nue despuliee e despurveue
232
♦
deprived, short (of):
(
c.1371;
MS: s.xv1
)
Conceue vostre lettre faisaunt mencione coment vostre argent est despenduz, nient vuilent que ent soiez dispurveue, vous envoie par le portour d’icestez xl. soldz
377
2unguarded:
(
c.1165;
MS: s.xii4/4
)
Letire
(l. L’eure) despurvue semble beste cornue
218.iv
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