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surmener (c.1200)

surmener (c.1200)

sormener,  surmainer,  surmeiner,  surmeyner  
  FEW:  minare 6/ii,110b Gdf:  sourmener 7,534c GdfC:  sourmener 10,699a TL: sormener 9,903 DEAF:  mener (sormener)  DMF:  surmener  TLF:  surmener  OED: MED: DMLBS:

v.trans.

1to torment, trouble
( c.1200; MS: c.1220-40 ) Cil unt parlé entre els de la peine Qu'il unt suffert, de feim quis surmeine  Anc Test (E) 16329
( 1212; MS: 1212-13 ) [...] Del delit de sa char temptee Que de luxure ert esbrasee  (ms. sormenee)  Dial Greg SATF 2792 (MS)
to abuse, mistreat
( 1266-1300; MS: c.1300 ) cilz ki la loi Deu a son roaume fait sugette et trop la surmaine et abaise quanque il puet [...]  Waterford busby 203.S8.6
mil.to attack
( c.1200; MS: s.xiii3/4 ) E li Hebreu, que si per erent franc, Ore les avile, sis vait mult angoissant (var. (C: s.xiii2) vait mult surmenant )  Anc Test (B) 13300 (var.)
emotionto distress, upset
( c.1230; MS: s.xiiim ) De la dolur, ke la sormeine, Est la dame tuite veine  S Modw 6227
2to overexert, exhaust with excessive work
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii2/4 ) Ne nus ad Deu noz serf[s] duné Que par nus seient surmené  S Jean ANTS 4410
( c.1230; MS: s.xiiim ) Ne vus purreit estre acunté Cument la dame ad travaillé [...] Sun cors pur Deu e surmené  S Modw 5596
( c.1270; MS: s.xiv1/3 ) ke nul provost [...] ne nul autre serjant del maner ne chivauchent, [...] ne ne surmenent lez chivas charetteres  HENLEY2 270.c20

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See also:

mener1  sur2 
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