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achaitiver (1141)
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achaitiver (1141)

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  FEW:  captivus 2/i,330a Gdf:  achetiver 1,55a GdfC: ∅ TL: achaitiver 1,80 DEAF:  chaitif (achaitiver)  DMF:  achétiver  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

to capture, take into captivity: 
( 1141; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Uns rois ki regnera [...], Sessoneens serra; [...] Mult batailles serrunt [...]. E terre exillera E achaitivera (Latin: Et terre multe captivabuntur)  Sibile 778

See also:

chaitiver  enchaitiver 
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