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pesteler (s.xiii1)

pesteler (s.xiii1)

pestiler,  pestillier  
  FEW:  pistillum 8,600b Gdf:  pesteillier 6,126c / pesteler 6,128b GdfC: TL: pesteiller 7,846 / pesteler 7,843 DEAF:  pestel (pesteler)  / pestel (pestillier)  DMF:  pesteler  TLF: OED:  pestle v.  MED:  pestelen v.  DMLBS:  pistillare 2294b

v.trans.

to crush, grind with a pestle in a mortar
( c.1240; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Pestelez bein les oilsz del poplier e autrefoiz le[s] pestilez bein  A-N Med i 72.x
( MS: s.xv )  [...] puis pestele bien ces choses e en trai le jus  Five Med MSS 97.S104

v. absol.

to crush, grind with a pestle in a mortar
( c.1240; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Pernez la tettesuriz e le sel bruilli e destemprez od le jus de la parele. E puis [en] triblant e en pestelant mellez od mel oint de porc  A-N Med i 87.xx

sbst. inf.

(action of) crushing, grinding with a pestle in a mortar
( MS: s.xiii1 )  le poacre poet curer, Mais del leit ait al pesteler D'une berbiz  Lapid 186.934

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See also:

depesteler  pestel  pesteliner 
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pesteler