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entrecoure (1155)
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entrecoure (1155)

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  FEW:  currere  Gdf:  entrecorre 2,283b GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  corre (entrecorre)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.refl.

mil.to run, rush towards each other (in attack): 
( 1155; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Des qu'il se sunt entreveu, Sempres se sunt entrecoru. Dunc veissiez vassals combatre, Les uns les altres entrabatre  Brut WACE 7752
( 1330 )  [...] q’ils ne feissent assemblez de gentz d’armes, ne levassent [...] ne feissent lever poer [...] d’entrecoure ou autres malx a faire  Rot Parl1 ii 59

p.p. as a.

running into each other, merged: 
( s.xiv1; MS: s.xivm )  qi ad lez surcils espés se met entre corus et entretrus (l. espessement entrecorus et entrecrus), ad la lange male et fause  Secr anon 15

See also:

coure1 
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