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parocire (c.1136-37)
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parocire (c.1136-37)

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  FEW:  occidere 7,298b Gdf:  parocire 5,782c GdfC: ∅ TL: parocir 7,314 DEAF:  ocire (*)  DMF:  paroccire  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

to kill outright, finish off completely: 
( c.1136-37; MS: s.xiiex )  Mais Halselin le parocist, Cil de Hereward le chief en prist  GAIMAR1 5685
( c.1235; MS: c.1235 )  Ne volent parocire, mais lungement pener  S Aub 1627

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See also:

occire  par2 
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