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† impetre, v. Obs.
Also 5 empetre, empeter.
[ME., a. OF. empetre-r (13th c.), impetre-r (14th c.), ad. L. impetrāre: see impetrate v.]
1. trans. = impetrate v. 2.
c1374Chaucer Boeth. v. pr. iii. 123 (Camb. MS.) Þat nis nat aproched no rather or þat men be-sekyn it and impetrent [ed. 1532 impetren] it. a1450Knt. de la Tour (1868) 51 Thei impetrithe [1483 Caxton D ij, empetre] grace for them that be alyue. 1483Caxton Gold. Leg. 94/2 Seynt Nychass..impetred..of our lorde that thys tribulacion..sholde be to the helthe of the soules of them. 1494Fabyan Chron. vii. (1533) II. 15/2 [They] rode to the kynge..to empeter grace for the sayde bayllyues.
2. = impetrate v. 1, 1 b.
a1450Knt. de la Tour (1868) 14 Fastinge..humblithe the herte, and impetret[h] pardon and grace of God. 1483Caxton Cato B ij, To haue and impetre of them somme good after theyr deth. c1500Melusine 14 As lytel myrthe..that he hath Impetred to oure moder by hys falshed. |