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eschanteler (c.1185)
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eschanteler (c.1185)

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escanteler  (encanteler)  
  FEW:  canthus 2/i,230a Gdf:  eschanteler 3,365b GdfC: ∅ TL: eschanteler 3,842 DEAF:  chant 1 (eschanteler)  DMF:  eschanteler  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

to shatter, smash to pieces: 
( c.1185 )  Pentalis [...] Od le glaive cler relusant En la pene le fert devant, Si que l’escu tut eschantele  Proth ANTS 7991
( MS: c.1200 ) sil fiert sur la targe novele qu'il la li freint e eschantele  Gormont 51
( s.xiii1/4; MS: s.xiiim ) L’escut del col li freint e escantelet  Ch Guill 1292
( s.xiii1/4; MS: s.xiiim ) Wilame [...] Fiert un paié sur la duble targe novele; Tote li fent e froisse e encantele  Ch Guill 1825

See also:

achanteler  cantel 
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