1
costume
to put on, wear (on one's back):
(
c.1230;
MS: s.xiiim
)
‘Alez’, fait il, ‘si vous armez. Les hosbers [blanz] tost
adossez’
8206
2
to knock flat (on one's back), bowl over:
(
1155;
MS: s.xiiex
)
Petrelium unt trespassé E Bos od lui unt adossé E Bretun unt Bos
relevé
12052
(
c.1240;
MS: c.1300
)
La dame
(=B.V.M.) n’est de foldre
adossee
125.67
3
to turn one’s back on, abandon:
(
MS: s.xii4/4
)
Si as adossé tut tun gentil lignage
414
(
c.1188-95;
MS: s.xii4/4
)
Male vie menoent, puis [qu’il] les
adossad
160
(
s.xiii2/4;
MS: c.1300
)
A la fosse Li mort les
(=riches, etc.)
adosse Tant ne seient finz
1325
♦
to reject:
(
s.xiiex;
MS: s.xiiim
)
Tot a costume se veit plus encombrer S’il tot nel volt guerpir e
adosser
156
1
to lean with one's back against:
(
c.1136-37;
MS: s.xiiex
)
Walter Tirel est descenduz […] juste un sambuz, Aprés un tremble
=elder-tree
s’
adosat
6315
1
mil.
having one's back protected:
(
1194-99;
MS: s.xiii2
)
Cristien firent le fossé Ou il furent adossé. Dedenz le fossé se tenouent Quant li Sarazin i venouent [...]
3095
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adosser (c.1136-37)