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demincer (c.1275)
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demincer (c.1275)

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  FEW:  minutiare 6/ii,133a Gdf:  demincer 2,500a GdfC: ∅ TL: demincier 2,1377 DEAF:  mincier (demincier)  DMF:  démincer  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.intrans.

1to chop up: 
( MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Les chions de la rouge ortie A un cotel tot demincés  Pop Med 173.757
2to smash to pieces: 
( c.1275; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  (the block of stone) Sur ly [chey] si chargaument Ke mort le tyndrent tute la gent E demincé en menue partye  S Fran ANTS 7223
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