1to lower:
(
1155;
MS: s.xiii4/4
)
Dunc les veissez bien suffler [...], Faces nercir, oilz roiller, Sorcilz lever, sorcilz baissier [...]
1136
(
1212;
MS: 1212-13
)
cele tant devotement
Beissit les oilz molt umblement
15906
(
1300;
MS: s.xiv1
)
Prestes a
bascier les ventailes
106.209
♦
to bend down:
(
s.xiii2/4;
MS: s.xiii3/4
)
face l’en le malades
baisser le chief et boivre la fumee
i 187
♦
fig.to incline:
(
c.1230;
MS: s.xiiim
)
Dame [...]
Beisez vers nus vostre oie En cest busung, que nus arie
(var. atie)
1751
1to bend down, bow:
(
1155;
MS: s.xiii4/4
)
in battle: Lever, sufacher e restreindre, Baisser e drescer e esmer
1141
(
s.xiiiex;
MS: s.xivin
)
a touz iceaux
(=psalms etc.) avant ditz, s’il est jour de feste,
beissez alkes vers val, s’il est jour overable, cheez a la terre
14.30
♦
fig.to abase, humble oneself:
(
s.xiii2/4;
MS: s.xiii2
)
qui se hauce ert abeissez E qui
beisse ert ahaucez
141va4 (var.)
1to lower oneself:
(
1113-19;
MS: s.xii3/3
)
dunc s'en vait beissant Li soleilz quant la vait E cele part se trait.
1420
♦
to bend down:
(
c.1240;
MS: c.1300
)
ele ala par aventure Dreit a sun lit, si se
bessa
71.172
♦
fig.to bow (to), yield oneself (to):
(
s.xiii2/4;
MS: s.xiii2
)
Quant il
(=J.C.) la verrai pais leissat E en cest mort se
bessat
145vb39
1bending down:
(
1356-57;
MS: s.xivex
)
Et un des mestres me respoundy qe ly
basser de la teste a celle houre avoit tiel misterie qe touz cils qe le avoient bassé seroient a toutdis mais obeissantz et loials al emprerour
392
2mil.weaponscouching:
(
s.xii3/4;
MS: s.xiv2
)
Au
besser (var. (P: c.1310) Al abaisser) des lances i ad meinte brisee
1901
1lowered:
(
1155;
MS: s.xiii4/4
)
Escuz levez, lances baissees
10044
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