1to lie down, lean on one's elbows:
(
s.xii1;
MS: 1155-60
)
Neissant le soleil deseverrunt, e en lur leitieres
acuterunt(Latin: Oriento sole recedent, et in cubilibus suis cubabunt)
189.CIII.22
1to lie down, lean on one's elbows:
(
MS: s.xii1/4
) incumbunt: s'acutent
i 19.n3
(
1160-74;
MS: s.xiiiin
)
Sur un chevalier s'acota, sun chief mist fors, l'ewe esgarda
i 236.2031
(
1430;
MS: s.xv2/4
)
Quant vous ceez au manger, Ne vous
acotez a oriler
439.105
2
archit.
(of an edifice) to lean over, subside:
(
1194-99;
MS: s.xiii2
) Li mineor [...] Foirent tant par de soz terre Por le fondement del mur quere Que d’estançons l’estonçonerent, Epuis aprés sis alumerent, Tant c’un grant pan del mur chai; Mais un poi lor en meschai, Car al chair jus s’acota, Si que chescons hom se dota
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