ven.to hunt (with the bow):
(
c.1136-37;
MS: s.xiiex
)
[Talent] li prist d’un cerf berser Qu’en une herde vit cler
GAIMAR1 6307
(
1155;
MS: s.xiii4/4
)
Li reis [...] ad fait vié
(=forbidden) Qu'il n'i ait bersé ne chacié Ne adesee veneisun En la forest
Brut WACE 820
♦
weaponsmil.to shoot, pierce with an arrow:
(
c.1235;
MS: c.1235
)
Plus est chescuns esmeuz ke n’est quant est bersee Leonesse
S Aub 521
(
s.xiiim;
MS: s.xiiiex
)
(The amethyst) En bois done eur de berser E en rivere d’oyseler
Lapid 84.391
(
s.xiiiex;
MS: s.xiv1/3
)
ne autre beste de sette barblé ou galosche ne bersa
Court Bar (A) 35
ven.to hunt:
(
s.xiii1/3;
MS: s.xiiim
)
De berser est un jur repeiré, Veneisun ad pris a grant plenté
Gui War 7565
(
s.xiiim;
MS: s.xiiiex
)
(The amethyst) En bois done eur de berser E en rivere d’oyseler
Lapid 84.391
♦
to shoot an arrow from a bow:
(
1160-74;
MS: s.xiiiin
)
Ne sai qui traist ne qui laissa Ne qui feri ne qui bersa, Mais ço dist l’en, ne sai sel fist, Que Tirel traist, le rei ocist
Rom de Rou wace ii 258.10058
♦
weaponsto strike (='briser'?):
(
s.xiiiin;
MS: s.xiii2
)
Il ad pris un dart, dont il voit lancer, E un fausart, dont il voit breser
Boeve 1299
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