blester (1304)
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blester (1304)

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  FEW:  blista 1,410a Gdf:  blester 1,662a GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  blestre (blester)  DMF:  blostrer  TLF: ∅ OED:  blister v.  MED:  blisteren v.  DMLBS:  blestare 203c
bleytrer  20-21 Ed I 417,  bloter  

v.a.

1to turn over, break (ground): 
( 1329-30 )  wast fut [...] en araser arbres, en fower marl et argil, en bloter (var. blester) les prees  3-4 Ed III 286

v.absol.

1to break the ground: 
( 1304 )  vus ne devez pas fower turbes en cel lieu, mes blester tantum; e de aver la bleste e de aver la feute sunt tut divers  32-33 Ed I 41
( 1308-09 )  soleient prendre deinz la dite foreste d’E. buche secke esteant et gisant, et blester et fouer turbe pur arder  i 279
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