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aruter (c.1185)
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aruter (c.1185)

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arouter,  aroter  
  FEW:  rumpere 10,571b Gdf:  arouter 1,405c GdfC: ∅ TL: aroter 2 1,545 DEAF: ∅ DMF:  arouter  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.intrans.

to set out on the road: 
( c.1200; MS: c.1220-40 )  Li messager alerent […] Unques ne finerent, des qu’il sunt arotez (var. (B: s.xiii3/4) arutez)  Anc Test (E) 9807
( s.xiiim; MS: s.xiiiex )  Vers la cité de Rome s’en est mult tost hasté, Et tote si altre compaignons aprés luy aroutee  Dest Rome1 1061

v.refl.

to set out: 
( 1300; MS: s.xiv1 )  Ensi se aroutent les batailes  Eight Rolls 106.210
♦to turn one’s steps (to): 
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiii2 )  quant la riche gent funt bien […] Tut li poples en bien s’arute  Mirur2 3159
♦to push, press forward: 
( c.1185; MS: s.xiiim )  Tant se pressent, tant ferm s’arutent (var. (B: s.xivin) se rutent), Ki ferir ne poent si botent  Ipom BFR 4933

See also:

ruter3 
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