[afrunter] (1160-74)
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[afrunter] (1160-74)

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[ FEW: 3,820a frons 2; Gdf: 1,152c afronter; GdfC: 8,43b afronter; TL: 1,200 afronter; DEAF: ∅; DMF:  affronter; TLF:  affronter; OED:  affront v.; MED:  afrounten v.; DMLBS: 50c affrontare ]
affronter  

v.a.

1to strike, stun on the forehead: 
( 1160-74; MS: s.xvii )  se espees vous faillent n'alez por ce muser, o peiz e o cros lez poez affronter  i 146.4054
afrunt  afrunté  afrunteement  frunter#1 
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