mesesmer (1194-99)
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mesesmer (1194-99)

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[gdw]

  FEW:  aestimare 24,231b Gdf:  mesaesmer 5,266b GdfC: ∅ TL: mesesmer 5,1624 DEAF:  esmer  DMF:  mésesmer  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅
 

v.a.

1 to estimate, reckon (a quantity) incorrectly: 
( 1194-99; MS: s.xiii2 ) cil dit qui l’ost ot veue E sorveue e esguarde[e] E dreit al suen vis esmee Qui a treis cent mile les esma, Ou que de poi les mesesma; E nostre cristien pas n’erent Plus de .c. mil[e] ço esmerent.  6111
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