1to press, push down:
(
1121-35;
MS: s.xii3/3
)
Les oreilles que il
(=asp) ad tresben estuperat, L’un a terre
apreinderat, En le altre mucerat Sa cue
1625
(
1163-70;
MS: s.xiii2
)
Les ordes mains al piz li sient E les eskerdus braz l’
apriment
2382
2to oppress, subdue:
(
s.xii1;
MS: 1155-60
)
li tuen espoentement
aprenstrent (Latin: oppresserunt) mei
160.LXXXVII.16
(
1160-74;
MS: s.xiiiin
)
Se il nen ont de seignor crieme, Qui les destreigne e aprieme, Tost en avra malvais servise
ii 225.9120
1to withdraw, hide:
(
1163-70;
MS: s.xiv1/4
)
Ire s’en vait et pais revint. Hait se mustre, trisur s’
aprient
722
1oppressed, subdued:
(
c.1200;
MS: s.xiiiin
)
Pur quei [...] li mal
(=the evil) sunt suffraitus, enferm e
aprient
52.12
1one who is oppressed, subdued:
(
s.xii1;
MS: 1155-60
)
Que juges le orphenin e l’
aprient (Latin: pupillum et oppressum)
15.IX.39
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