deschevalcher (s.xii2/4)
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deschevalcher (s.xii2/4)

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[ FEW: 2/i,6b caballicare; Gdf: 2,55a deschevalchier; GdfC: ∅; TL: 2,1502 deschevauchier; DEAF: ∅; DMF:  déchevaucher; TLF: ∅; OED: ∅; MED: ∅; DMLBS: ∅ ]
deschevalchier,  deschevaucher;  deschevalcer,  deschivacher,  deschivaucher  

v.a.

1equit.to unhorse, drag from one’s horse: 
( MS: s.xii2/4 )  .VII. Arrabiz i ad deschevalcet  1513
( 1174-75; MS: s.xiiex )  Puis [...] nasquid envie, Dunt maint gentil chevalier ad puis perdu la vie, Maint hume deschevalchié, mainte sele voidie  14
( c.1185 )  Il nes esparnie de rien. […] Plusors i ad deschevalchez  1165
( c.1335; MS: s.xivm )  il fust encountré, et hapé de tutes partz, et tost deschivauché, mené en Chepe, despoillé, et decolé  128
( 1343-50 )  fut la encountré et tost deschivaché et mené en Chepe  52.14
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