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bekier (1121-35)

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[ FEW: 1,306b beccus; Gdf: 1,607a bechier; GdfC: 8,311a becheter; TL: 1,894 bechier; DEAF: bec (bechier); DMF: becquer; TLF: becquer; OED: beak v.; MED: beken v. 2; DMLBS: 188c beccare ]

becher, bechieer, bechier, bescher

v.a.

1orn.zool.to peck:

( 1121-35; MS: s.xii^3/3 ) Lores li (=fox) volt manger Si la prent a bechieer 1790

( s.xii^4/4; MS: s.xii^4/4 ) Tost m’averunt les oilz fors bechié 1349

( 1310-20 ) il portast sur sa teste un corbilion pleyn de payn, e corbeus le bechent 16v

v.n.

1fig.to peck:

( s.xiii^ex; MS: 1307-15 ) (the back-biter) besche ou son neir bec sour la vive caronie si com fet li corbeau 190.9

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