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escharner1 (c.1240)
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escharner1 (c.1240)

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escarner  
  FEW:  caro 2/i,387a Gdf: GdfC: ∅ TL: escharner 3,860 DEAF: ∅ DMF:  écharner  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  scarnare 2956c

v.trans.

to take the skin off: 
( c.1240; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  quant la coille est hors trait, si escarnez dindinum  A-N Med i 80

v.intrans.

to lose its skin: 
( MS: s.xiiiex )  Si par force le (=bird of prey) desescharnez toust, li purrad acuns des orteus tortre ou escharner  Glan lex 87D
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