[afurchure] (1190-1210)

[afurchure] (1190-1210)

  FEW:  furca 3,890b Gdf:  aforcheure 1,148c GdfC: TL: aforchëure 1,198 DEAF:  forche (aforcheüre)  DMF: TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:
afurcheure  

s.

1anat.straddle, legs astride
( 1190-1210; MS: c.1300 )  Or sunt li Danois arivé [...]; Gudlac est premerein issu [...]. Gros ot le bras e puing quarré E genz estoit par le baldré, Larges reins, lunge afurcheure, Mult estoit de bele estature  12971
afurcher  furchure 
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