1mil.assault, attack:
(
1155;
MS: s.xiii4/4
)
Kant veit li reis que ne li valt, Que nes puet prendre par assalt Ne par nul engin ke il face [...]
338
(
s.xii3/4;
MS: s.xiv2
)
Cist suffront les esturs e les durs assals
1742
(
s.xii3/4;
MS: s.xiv2
)
Tant i put hom veer espiés forbiz brandir, E as brans ascerins tant[e] asaie envair
(var. (P: c.1310) tanz asals)
1989
(
MS: s.xiii1
)
assultus: (J) les asauz
(var. (D: s.xiii1) le(l. lé?) fous ensaus; (R: s.xiii1) noyses)
247
(
MS: s.xiii
)
assultus: les assaus
ii 93
(
1271-72;
MS: s.xiii4/4
)
Avant lessez les plus legers ars de bataille, al incertitudine del comun assaut
94.11
(
s.xiiiex;
MS: 1307-15
)
ou plus forz sont sovent les assauz du diable
270.3
(
1389
)
occis par agaite, assaute ou malice purpensé
iii 268
♦
attack (on a house, town, etc.):
(
s.xiii2/4;
MS: s.xiii2
)
Dunc charrunt li mur par asalt
140va13
(
1280-1307;
MS: s.xiv1/4
)
Le chastel sanz assalt a sire E. rendist
302.869
(
s.xiiiex;
MS: s.xiv1/3
)
s’il facent […] ascune brusure par lur assaut de hus, fenestre, ou maisere […] pur entrer felounessement
29
♦
weaponsmil.attack, impact:
(
1271-72;
MS: s.xiii4/4
)
cointe haires seient tenduz ke receivent l’asaut des darz ou des seetes
128.13
1fig.pathol.med.labour pains:
(
s.xii3/4;
MS: s.xiv2
)
Les assauz revenent de l’enfant qui fu vifs; Grant pour out la dame
399
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