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arenger (s.xii2/4)
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arenger (s.xii2/4)

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arengier;  enrenger  
  FEW:  hring 16,244b Gdf:  arengier 1,389a GdfC:  arengier 8,174c TL: arengier 1,512 DEAF:  renc (arengier)  DMF:  arranger  / enranger  TLF:  arranger  OED:  arrange v.  MED:  arengen v.  DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

mil.to draw up (in ranks) (for battle): 
( MS: s.xii2/4 )  Joe.s voell aler querre e entercer, Dedevant vos juster e enrenger  Roland 2182
( 1155; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Vit les Romains [...]; E il rad sa gent arengiee E de combatre aparailliee  Brut WACE 4603
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  par l’ost vet brochant, E trove ses genz qui vont lur conreis ordenant, Escheles e batailles par les rengs arengant (var. (C: s.xiiim) avenant; (P: c.1310) arainant)  Rom Chev ANTS 1730
( c.1185 )  Li reis sa grant ost ordeina, En dis conreis les arenga  Proth ANTS 822
( c.1200; MS: c.1220-40 )  A ço que la bataille ert arengé E les escheles pur comencer mellé  Anc Test (E) 14046
♦to place alongside: 
( 1300; MS: s.xiv1 )  Le bon Robert le Fiz Roger Vi je sa baniere arenger Lez cele au conte en cele alee  Eight Rolls 103. 94

v.refl.

mil.to prepare oneself, draw oneself up (for battle): 
( 1280-1307; MS: s.xiv1 )  la route de raskaille Arenger se comence al foer de bataylle  LANGTOFT thiol2 315.924

p.p. as a.

weapons provided with a sword belt: 
( 1160-74; MS: s.xiiiin )  Lez lui sur l’erbe esteit s’espee, Bien enrengee e aturnee  Rom de Rou wace i 181.536

See also:

rarenger 
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