espigucer (c.1230)
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espigucer (c.1230)

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  FEW:  *spehon *17,175a Gdf:  espigucer 3,529b GdfC: ∅ TL: espigucier 3,1205 DEAF: ∅ DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅
 

v.a.

1to spy out: 
( s.xiiim; MS: c.1275 )  [...] si nul hom soit si hardi Ke [...] vienge ici Espigucer e aguaiter Si le cors vus peusset embler [...] Tut par mi la gule le prendrez  (C) 401
♦to investigate, pry into: 
( c.1230; MS: 1275-85 )  Li sages quis espigucerent (=the stars) [...] Lur nun[s] de bestes lur donerent  2323
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