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esmanker (1155)
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esmanker (1155)

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esmancer,  esmanquer  
  FEW:  mancus 6/i,139b Gdf:  esmanchier 2 3,491a GdfC: ∅ TL: esmanchier 2 3,1111 DEAF:  manc (esmanchier)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

to maim, cut off a hand or arm: 
( 1155; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  li Breton les esboelent E esmanquent e escervelent  Brut WACE 3018
( c.1235; MS: c.1235 )  Tant cum li pere au fiz la plaie va bender, Li frere li curt sure ki le vent esmanker  S Aub 1345

p.p. as a.

maimed, one-armed: 
( 1190-1210; MS: c.1300 )  K’esmanc soie ne desmenbré  Waldef BB 16030
( s.xiii2/4; MS: c.1300 )  Nul n’ert estachez, Angeole (l. Aveogle), esmancé, Ne cuntreit, ne nu  Serm Royal 1683
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