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descharner (s.xiiiex)
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descharner (s.xiiiex)

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descarner  
  FEW:  caro 2/i,387b Gdf:  descharner 1 2,553c GdfC: ∅ TL: descharner 2,1497 DEAF:  char 2 (descharner)  DMF:  décharner 1  TLF:  décharner  OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

ven.to take the prey from (a hawk): 
( MS: s.xiiiex )  Si vostre oisel est fel a descharner (var. (B: s.xiv1/3) descarner; (D: 1272-82) desescharner) quant il sa preie ad prise [...]  Glan lex 68C
( MS: s.xiv1/3 )  Se vos par force le (=hawk) descarnés tost, li porriés un orteil tordre ou escorner  Glan lex 88B

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desescharner 
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