espirement1 (s.xii2/4)
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espirement1 (s.xii2/4)

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  FEW:  exspirare 3,320a Gdf:  espirement 1 3,533c GdfC: ∅ TL: espirement 2 3,1215 DEAF:  espirer 3 (espirement)  DMF:  espirement  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  spiramen 3160b / spiramentum 3160c
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1blowing (of wind): 
( c.1230; MS: 1275-85 )  En cels (=caverns), par grant espirement Des ewes nessent tut li vent  1491
2theol.divine inspiration: 
( s.xii2/4; MS: s.xiiiin )  Jo fui l’estrument E tu l’espirement Quant Deu l’espirat La u il nus format  (C) 686
( s.xiiim; MS: s..xiiiex )  Vos ydles [...] vos firent entendre par sotil espirement que [...]  50.20
( c.1275; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Fraunceys [...] plus saveyt par espyrement Ke autres par foreyngnement  4631
( MS: s.xivm )  en toz ses fez bee a l’espirement de Deus  3r
3influence: 
( c.1230; MS: 1275-85 )  Par sun (=the moon’s) espirement el mund Retret les ewes  1465
traire espirement
1to draw breath: 
( c.1230; MS: 1275-85 )  De li (=air) viel (=vital, life-giving) espirement Treent oisels, bestes e gent  1669
aspirement  espir  espirer#1 
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