apostle (1113-19)
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apostle (1113-19)

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  FEW:  apostolus 25,19b Gdf:  apostres 1,351b GdfC:  apostle 8,152a TL: apostle 1,463 DEAF:  apostle  DMF:  apôtre  TLF:  apôtre  OED:  apostle n.  MED:  apostle n.  DMLBS:  apostolus 102a
apostel,  apostre;  appostre,  aposthle  131 (A),  apestel 78,  espostle  928,  epostre 9.IV.53  

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1Bibl.theol.apostle, one of the twelve disciples of Jesus Christ or an evangelist of the early church: 
( 1113-19; MS: s.xii3/3 )  Suvent jejunerat [...]. Mais qui ben le ferad, Les apostles siverad  3296
( 1267; MS: c.1300 )  Aprés ceo pus le disme jur Envea nostre sauveur En ses apostles le seint esperit  5283
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xiv2 )  Seint Pol l’apostle  1888
( 1433-34 ) devaunt le fest de seint Barthilmewe l'apostre  277 (12 Henry VI)
♦decor.Bibl.theol.representation of an apostle: 
( 1433 )  Item, une chappelle de velvau vermeil, […], broudés a appostres et prophetes […]  B9
apostoile  apostoileté  apostolial  apostolocion  apostolied  apostolien  apostolique  postle 
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