esperance (s.xii1)
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esperance (s.xii1)

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  FEW:  sperare 12,166a Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  esperance 9,541a TL: esperance 3,1179 DEAF:  esperer (esperance)  DMF:  espérance  TLF:  espérance  OED:  esperance n.  MED:  esperaunce n.  DMLBS:  speratio 3153c
asperance;  espeiraunce,  esperaunce,  espoirance,  espoiraunce,  essperance  65rb31  

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1emotionhope, expectation: 
( 1435 )  et serons, comme nous avons esperance, recognoissans si amplement gracieusement, que n’aurez cause de vous douloir  435
♦ theol.emotion hope, assured expectation of God's deliverance (one of the three theological virtues, along with faith and charity): 
( 1194-99; MS: s.xiii2 ) Cil esteient verai martyr Qui coveneit issi partir De cest siecle en bone creance E en issi ferme esperance Com tuit aveient [...] De faire illoc lo pelerinage  7656
( MS: c.1300 ) ceus de seynt oreison e de bon esperance  314r-v
♦emotion(basis for) hope, trust: 
( s.xii1; MS: c.1145 ) li Sire est esperance de lui  48.13.10
( c.1259; MS: c.1259 ) Ele =the city of Acre est esperance e refui as tuz crestiens ki en la Terre Seinte vunt  165
2 intention, ambition: 
( 1194-99; MS: s.xiii2 ) Mais mult ierent lor cuers a aise De l'esperance qu'il aveient Qu[e] al sepulcre aler deveient  7636
estre en esperance (de)
1 emotion to be hopeful (of): 
( 1194-99; MS: s.xiii2 ) Mais il n’esteient pas a chois N’en esperance de socurs  5076
♦to be waiting (for), expectant (of): 
( 1267; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  ces k’en peyne sunt en esperaunce Unt par ly del[i]veraunce  107r2
aver, mettre (sun (etc.)) esperance en
1theol.emotionto place one's hope in, trust in (God): 
( s.xii2/4; MS: s.xiii2/4 )  En Deu aies bone esperance. Ne perdras rien qu’aies voé  808
( c.1135; MS: 1267-68 )  En toi ai m'esperance eue, Ja ne serai mais confundue  15.179 (A)
( c.1235; MS: c.1235 )  Jo n’ai esperance fors en Deu  1711
( 1267; MS: c.1300 )  En Deu devum mettre esperance, Kar il nus fet deliverance  6087
aver esperance de (+inf.)
1 emotion to hope, wish to: 
( 1121-35; MS: s.xii3/3 )  El ceel unt esperance De regner senz dutance  1299
♦ to intend, expect to: 
( 1321 )  l'esperance que nous avons de purchacier meisme l'yle  760
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