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acuardir (1190-1210)
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acuardir (1190-1210)

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acouarder  
  FEW:  cauda 2/i,524a Gdf:  acoardir 1,60a GdfC:  acouardir 8,27c TL: acoardir 1,88 / acoarder 1,88 DEAF: ∅ DMF:  accouardir  / accouarder  TLF:  accouardir  OED:  accoward v.  MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

to cow, make a coward of: 
( 1273-82; MS: s.xivex )  li morirs me serroit vie, D’estre si venku vaillauncie, Et si couardé  (ms. acouardé) cortoisie  Ross ANTS 2916 (MS)

p.p. as a.

cowed: 
( 1190-1210; MS: c.1300 )  Ore sunt li dui roi occis; Li altre sunt acuardis  Waldef BB 5418

See also:

couarder 
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