esprovement (s.xii1/3)

esprovement (s.xii1/3)

  FEW:  probare 9,405b Gdf:  esprovement 3,553c GdfC: TL: esprovement 3,1260 DEAF: DMF:  éprouvement  TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:
espruvement  

s.

1test, investigation
( s.xii1/3; MS: s.xiiex )  E si vulez faire autrement De ceste pere esprovement  251.1482
( c.1200; MS: s.xiiiin )  Dui sunt li jugement Deu: Li uns par confessiun, li altre el dederrain jur par espruvement  69.71
2experience
( c.1200; MS: s.xiiiin )  Devant le pechiet sout huem bien par esprovement, aprés le pechié sout mal par escience  23.87
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