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† eˈspeire, eˈspoire Obs.
Also 4 espeir, espeyre, 5 espaire, espoyr 4 aphet. speire.
[a. OF. espeire fem., espeir masc., mod.F. espoir, f. esperer to hope. Cf. Pg. esper masc., Sp. espera fem.]
Hope, expectation.
1393Gower Conf. I. 211 To putten Rome in full espeire [v.r. espeyre]. Ibid. III. 33 And as the plover doth of aire, I live and am in good espeire. c1400St. Alexius (Laud 622) 1030 To þi comyng was al my speire, To haue ymade of þee myne eire. c1400Test. Love ii. (1560) 287/1 The good were weived and put out of espoire of the knot. c1450Castle Hd. Life of St. Cuthbert (Surtees) 2671 And asked him with gude espaire. 1475Caxton Jason 7 b, The foundement upon whiche my total espoyr and hope resteth. |