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desbarrer (1171-74)
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desbarrer (1171-74)

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desbarer  (desbairer)  
  FEW:  *barra 1,258a Gdf:  desbarrer 2,544a GdfC: ∅ TL: desbarre 2,1479 DEAF:  barre (desbarrer)  DMF:  débarrer  TLF:  débarrer  OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

1to unbar: 
( 1171-74; MS: c.1200 )  Les uis ad il meesmes overt e desbarez, Buta le pueple ariere  Becket1 5486
( 1165-80?; MS: s.xiiiin )  quant l’us quidat desbarrer, Rien ne poeit espleiter. La barre comença a traire, Mais [...]  ADGAR3 308.123
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii2/4 )  Tut par sei furent (=the doors) desbarrez E les locs senz clef desfermez  S Clem ANTS 10035
2to break open, smash: 
( c.1185 )  od le gleive q’est agu Ly desbarre l’escu roé  Proth ANTS 11877
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