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esbrucer (s.xii1)
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esbrucer (s.xii1)

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esbrucier,  esbruscer;  ebrucer;  esburucier  
  FEW:  réveiller 21,406b Gdf:  esberucier 3,341b GdfC: ∅ TL: esberucier 3,801 DEAF: ∅ DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

to shake, stir (from sleep): 
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii2/4 )  (Let the sleeping woman lie) Kar si sur saut fust esveillee E ne fust einz esbrucee, Esbaie tost serreit  S Clem ANTS 6520

v.refl.

1to rise, stir, (be) stir oneself: 
( s.xii1; MS: 1155-60 )  Esbruce tei (Latin: Expergiscere) ; purquei dorz tu, Sire?  Camb Ps 77.XLIII.23
( 1190-93; MS: s.xiv1 )  Quant cil out [...] tel comandement [...], Tost se bruça (l. s'ebruça), en pez se mist  S Edm Life ANTS 4357
( s.xiii1; MS: s.xiiim )  se deit esbrucier e haster desque [...]  Joshua Sermons ii 5
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiii2 )  Cum plus atent e meins engruce Pis vengera quant il s’esbruce  Mirur2 2429
2to rise up, revolt: 
( s.xii2; MS: s.xii3/3 )  E J. [...] se esbruçad e felenessement revelad encuntre sun seignur  Liv Reis1 149
3emotionto be glad, cheered: 
( s.xii2; MS: s.xii3/3 )  Pur ço (=good news) s’esbrucierent e haiterent  Liv Reis1 23
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