eslumer (s.xiii1/4)

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eslumer (s.xiii1/4)

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  FEW:  *alluminare 24,341a Gdf:  eslumer 3,488b GdfC: TL: eslumer 3,1105 DEAF:  alumer (eslumer)  DMF:  eslumer  TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:
ellumer  

v.a.

1 to light up, give light to
( c.1245; MS: c.1255 ) Saet rais du rei sunt ja issuz Ki eslument ces quatre tuz  3091
( 1260-70; MS: s.xiv1 ) [O]! lumere indeficient, Tu ke ellumes tute gent  8458
2 to illuminate, enlighten (intellectually or spiritually)
( c.1235; MS: c.1235 ) Seint Esperitz ad tun quor eslumé. Par humme sunt li autre apris e endoctriné, Mes vus par Deu meimes en es revisité  340
( s.xiii1/4; MS: s.xiiiex ) Ceo est le Seint Espirist ke lé quors esluma  1961

v.n.

1 to catch fire, burn
( 1155; MS: s.xiiex )  Li feus nurri e eschalfa, La vile esprist e aluma (var. (T: s.xiii4/4) esluma )  13606 (var.)

p.p._as_a.

1 lit, kindled, set alight
( MS: s.xiiiex ) Tut ensi va de mun cors Cum d'une torche eslumé[e]: La char se destruit dehors, Si n'esteynt point ma pensé[e]  248.26
alumer  enlumer  esluminer  illumer  lumer#1 
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