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alocher (s.xii2)
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alocher (s.xii2)

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allocher  (aloger)  
  FEW:  *luggi 16,487b Gdf:  alochier 1,229a GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  lochier 1 (alochier)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

1to loosen, dislodge: 
( s.xii2; MS: 1284-90 )  Unkes engyn ne sourent faire Ke alochast une piere  Brut Coll Arms 473
( MS: s.xiiiex )  luxo: (C) aloché (var. (D: xiii/xiv) losché; (A: xiii) anuché; (T: xii/xiii) russché)  TLL ii 40
♦fig.to extract: 
( c.1305; MS: c.1330 )  Le une de l’autre encerche sovent le quer, Si ascune priveté puisse alocher (var. (O: s.xivm) aloger)  BOZ Char 280
2to remove, expel: 
( 1328 )  defaire les estaples et ouster et alocher hors du roialme  Corr Lond 327

v.intrans.

to work loose, detach: 
( c.1275; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Le us alocha issy ki il chey Sur l’enfaunt  S Fran ANTS 7155

v.refl.

s'alocher de
to detach, free oneself from: 
( c.1300; MS: s.xiv1/4 )  tens aproche ke ly alme du cors se alloche  S Paul 200

p.p. as a.

med.dislocated, out of joint: 
( c.1275; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Pee e quysse out frusché E sa espaule fu aloché  S Fran ANTS 8351
( MS: c.1300 )  si pié ou jambe ou altre menbre seit aloché [...]  Pop Med 315.6

See also:

alochure  eslocher  locher  lochure 
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