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reburser (1160-74)
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reburser (1160-74)

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reborser  
  FEW:  reburrus 10,138a Gdf:  reborser 6,642b GdfC: ∅ TL: reborser 8,382 DEAF:  rebors (reborser)  DMF:  rebourser  TLF:  rebrousser  OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

to pervert, corrupt: 
( s.xiiex; MS: s.xiiim )  Se vient uns altres, crollant sa grosse borse, Asez serrad qui covenant reborse; Car por aveir tricherie s'acorse  Rom rom 530

v.intrans.

to dwindle, decline: 
( 1160-74; MS: s.xiii1 )  Mais quant chascun moine fait borse Li communs bien faut e reborse  Rom de Rou wace ii 92.5536

p.p. as a.

blunt, having lost its sharpness: 
( 1171-74; MS: c.1200 )  Vostre espee est reburse (var. (H: s.xii4/4) rebursee), ses branz est acerez  Becket1 1589 (var. H)

[gdw]

See also:

rebuc1  reburs 
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