essampler2 (s.xii1)
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essampler2 (s.xii1)

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[ FEW: 24,488a amplus /*4,591b implere; Gdf: 3,567b essamplir 2; GdfC: ∅; TL: 3,1289 essamplir; DEAF: ∅; DMF:  essamplir; TLF: ∅; OED: ∅; MED: ∅; DMLBS: ∅ ]
esampler,  essamplir,  ensamplir;  assamplir  

v.a.

1to fill: 
( s.xii1; MS: c.1145 )  cum tu essamplas mun cuer  116.118.32
( MS: 1155-60 )  Assamplie (Latin: Dilatum) est la meie buche sur mes enemis  265.2
♦to fill (out): 
( MS: 1155-60 )  Engraissiez est li amez e recalcitrat, engraissiez, esaimez, ensampliz (Latin: Incrassatus est dilectus et recalcitravit, incrassatus, impinguatus, dilatatus)  274.22
♦to widen: 
( c.1136-65; MS: c.1200 )  E lor veie en est esamplee Quant Deus i est  10955
♦to increase: 
( c.1136-65; MS: c.1200 )  [...] des vertuz ki de Deu sunt, Ki d’ome esa[m]plent les bontez Dunt heom est od Deu enorez  10975
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