1one who represents an ideal example, epitome, paragon:
(
MS: s.xivm
)
Job, l’ensamplour de pacience
3ra
( 1360-79;
MS: s.xivex )
Ly rois David, comme dist l'auctour, Estoit des six pointz essamplour, Dont chascun roy puet essampler: Ly rois David estoit pastour, Ly rois David estoit harpour, Ly rois David fuist chivaler [...]
22874
2sign, indication:
(
s.xiiim;
MS: s.xiii3/4
)
Galiens nus reconte de feme qui out mal, La parole out perdue, le pox, pres ert mortal. Ne avoit de sa vie nul essamplor Ne mais entor le quer un petit de calor
ii 91.381
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