1also_fig.to accumulate, heap up:
(
c.1230;
MS: 1275-85
)
Tant li
acumblent ses mesfez, Tant les funt horribles e leiez Ke il
(=devils) le mettent en desespeir
2151
(
s.xiv1;
MS: c.1361
)
Et cestes choses oiez, sont ils
acompliez (var. repleniz) (Latin: repleti sunt) de ire
(A) 371b
(
c.1334;
MS: s.xivm
)
robba les senatours et ordina huches de feer pur
acombler le tresour qu’il avoit ravi
195.11
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