espoire

Middle French

Verb

espoire

  1. third-person singular present indicative of esperer
    • 1532, François Rabelais, Pantagruel:
      Vient, non au plus fort ou greigneur:
      Mais à qui luy plaist, com fault croire:
      Doncq a & chevance & honneur
      Cil qui par foy en luy espoire.
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Old French

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /esˈpoi̯ɾə/

Noun

espoire oblique singular, m (oblique plural espoires, nominative singular espoires, nominative plural espoire)

  1. hope

Descendants
  • French: espoir
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