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chaser1 (c.1136-37)
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chaser1 (c.1136-37)

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chacer,  chasser;  caser,  casser;  checer  
  FEW:  casa 2/i,450a Gdf:  chaser 2,82c GdfC: ∅ TL: chaser 2,297 DEAF:  chase  DMF:  chaser  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  casare 292a

v.trans.

1lawto enfeoff: 
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  La povere gent de Grece de granz terres casees  Rom Chev ANTS 4199
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiiex )  Fiz sui un vavasur ki de poi ert chasé  Horn 2341
♦to endow: 
( c.1230; MS: 1275-85 )  E cil ke sunt par vus (=tyrants) martirizez, […] De parfit glere (=glory) serrunt tutdis chasez  Pet Phil 2767
2lawto empower: 
( 1312 )  E si l’estatut fu fait en la fourme q’il fuist purparlé […] nous averoms chasé notre seigneour le roi a faire contre le serement q’il fist a seon coronement  Ann Lond 227

p.p. as a.

1possessed (of), endowed (with): 
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  De tresors e d’aveirs est mult li rois chasez  Rom Chev ANTS P 147
( c.1185 )  Ainz fussez halt reis coronez, De mult riches regnes chacez  Proth ANTS 7504
( c.1230; MS: 1275-85 )  (the island) De .x. citez nobles est casee  Pet Phil 542
♦landed, wealthy: 
( 1171-74; MS: c.1200 )  E gentil e vilain e li prince chasé  Becket1 67
( c.1185; MS: s.xiiim )  Cist dux ert riches e chasez  Ipom BFR 5560
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiii2 )  le regne Dampnedé U li saint sunt riches e chassé  Mirur3 5587
2jewel.(of precious stones etc.) chased (with), set (in): 
( 1378-79 )  ij hanapis chasé de un essuet owé schalaffys sur le covercle […]. Item, un hanap chasé de clowdys sur le covercle  TNA E101/400/7

p.p. as s.

lawvassal, holder of fief: 
( c.1136-37; MS: s.xiiex )  Cuntes i ot, baruns, chasez  GAIMAR1 3671
( 1160-74; MS: s.xiiiin )  Ses demaines e ses chasez Ad tuz surnuns e tuz mandez Qu'a cele feste a Lundres viengent  Rom de Rou wace i 232.4321
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii2 )  il apele ses princes e ces casés  Boeve 3070
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