contrepeiser (1212)
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contrepeiser (1212)

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  FEW:  pensare 8,192b Gdf:  contrepeser 2,277b GdfC:  contrepeser 9,184c TL: contrepeser 2,802 DEAF:  peser (*)  DMF:  contrepeser  TLF:  contrepeser  OED:  counterpoise v.  MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅
contrepeser,  contrepoiser  

v.a.

1to counterbalance, weigh against: 
( 1212; MS: 1212-13 )  li seint [...] contrepeisent Qe puesse estre entre illusion E entre revelation  19280

v.n.

contrepeiser a
1 to counterbalance, weigh against: 
( 1354; MS: c.1360 )  soeffrir […] anguises, travailles […] pur contrepeser a les maux qe j’ai fait  4
contrepeis  peiser#1 
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