empitiver (s.xiv1)
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empitiver (s.xiv1)

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  FEW:  pietas 8,439b Gdf:  empitiver 3,62b GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  pitié (empitiver)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅
enpitiver,  enpityver  

v.n.

1 emotion to feel pity, compassion: 
( s.xiv1; MS: s.xivm ) Nostre Sire empitiva sur l’affliccioun et dist a l’angle feraunt le poeple: 'Il suffit ore! Contiegne ta main'  3028
empitiver de
1emotionto have pity on, compassion for: 
( s.xiv1; MS: s.xivm )  Hay! douz fitz et piere, enpityvetz de moi ta cheitive mere; seoffretz moy morir od tey  102.7
( s.xiv1; MS: s.xivm ) Empitivez de eux car il ne les unt point raviz  1211
( MS: s.xiv2 )  Soit cil beneit qe de toy enpitive  (A) 78ra

p.pr._as_s.

1 emotion one who has pity, compassion: 
( MS: s.xiv2 )  Ly empitivaunt en avera de toy merci (Latin: miserans miserabitur tui)  (A) 226vb
pitiver 
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