espeldrir (1136-37)

espeldrir (1136-37)

  FEW:  libre *22,86b Gdf:  espiaurir 3,528a GdfC: TL: *espeautrir 3,1165 DEAF: DMF: TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:
 

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( 1136-37; MS: s.xiv1 )  Cil les (=infants) receu pur bien nurir, pur alever e pur espeldrir (var. (D: s.xiiex) espeleir)  4510
( c.1165; MS: s.xiii2 )  quant ele ot eu chaels (e espeldriz furent e bels), cele a ki l'ostel esteit par eus sovent damage aveit  76.12
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