espeschier (s.xii1)
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espeschier (s.xii1)

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  FEW:  piscari 8,579b Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  peschier (espeschier)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  expiscari 858b
 

v.a.

1fig.to fish for, investigate: 
( s.xii1; MS: 1155-60 )  E si cureient forseneement, querant la meie aneme, e espeschant mals a mei parlowent agueiz (Latin: investigantes mala mihi loquebantur insidias)  65.XXXVII.12
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii2/4 )  [...] Pur mieuz enquerre e espeschier, E sa malice mieuz cerchier  2287
pescher#2 
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