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croser1 (1155)

croser1 (1155)

croiser,  croscer;  crucer,  cruser;  croissir  
  FEW:  *krosu- 2/ii,1363b Gdf: GdfC:  crueser 9,259b TL: croser 2,1097 DEAF:  crues (croser)  DMF:  creuser  TLF:  creuser  OED: MED: DMLBS:

v.trans.

to make a hole in
( MS: s.xiii )  cavo: croiser  Gloss Garland 165
( MS: s.xiii3/4 )  La plaie fait (=fistula) parfondement Joste les os […] Et les jointes crose en travers  Pop Med 186.1188
( s.xiv2; MS: s.xiv2 )  coup[é]s les coperuns desus, si les crucés e les enplez de seil  A-N Med ii 226

v.intrans.

to dig
( c.1235; MS: c.1235 )  [Cr]osent de besches e picois  S Aub 385rubr

p.p. as a.

hollow
( c.1230; MS: 1275-85 )  la terre ke est cavee, E cum espoigne (=sponge) crusee  Pet Phil 1516
( s.xivin; MS: 1312-40 )  Fouke se regarda deleez e vist une roche crosee  Fouke ANTS 46.35
( s.xiv2; MS: s.xiv2 )  fetes poudre de les croscés  A-N Med ii 230

p.p. as s.

crosé de noiz
bot. nutshell
( 1155; MS: s.xiiex )  Muissuns od reiz e od glu pristrent E en croisés de noiz fu mistrent  Brut WACE 13594

sbst. inf.

hollow, hole
( 1150-70; MS: s.xiii1 )  il (=horse) s’escrille a l’abaiser En un petit croser evier  (ms. cros ennuier)  Trist thomas2 1156
( c.1230; MS: s.xiiim )  L’ewe entre enz al croiser Que fud cavé en cel rocher  S Modw 1397

See also:

recroser 
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