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[afurcher] (1155)
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[afurcher] (1155)

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afurchier  
  FEW:  furca 3,390a Gdf:  aforchier 1,149a GdfC:  afourchier 8,42c TL: aforchier 1,198 DEAF:  forche (aforchier)  DMF:  affoucher  TLF:  affourcher  OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

to place (one's feet) far apart: 
( 1160-74; MS: s.xvii )  Dunc veissiez home viser, Piez afurchier, arc enteser  Rom de Rou wace i 237.2038

v. refl.

s'afurcher des jambes
to splay, spread out one's legs: 
( 1155; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Des peitrines s'entrebutouent E des jambes luin s'aforchoent  Brut WACE 1130

[hp]

See also:

enforcher  furche 
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