tempre2 (s.xiiex)

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tempre2 (s.xiiex)

 

adv.

(a) tard u (a) tempre
1sooner or later
( s.xiiex; MS: s.xiii1 )  chascon esteot murir, seit a tempre u a tart  1438
( c.1292; MS: c.1300 )  le seignur porra seyser le purchaz soen vileyn tard ou tempre quant il vodera  i 246
(e) tart e tempre, e tempre e tart
1sooner or later
( c.1245; MS: c.1255 )  mut crent le rei A. La mort sun frere e tempre e tart [...] se venge  1186
2constantly, early and late
( c.1245; MS: c.1255 )  E fu urant e tempre e tart  1893
( c.1275; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Quant em y est tard e tempre  40vb
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xivin )  Et tart et tempre a lui revent  262
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xiv1/4 )  e mein e soir, e tempre e tard  67.2

a.

1speedy, quick
( 1354; MS: c.1360 )  jeo espoir, ..., d'avoir [...] de ma maladie parfite garrison, de mort tempre refusion  228
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