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brandir (1155)

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brandir (1155)

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[ FEW: 15/i,244b brand 1; Gdf: 1,721c brandir; GdfC: 8,367b brandir; TL: 1,1121 brandir 1; DEAF: brant 1 (brandir 1); DMF: brandir; TLF: brandir; OED: brandish v.; MED: braundishen v.; DMLBS: ∅ ]

brander, brandoier

v.a.

1weaponsto brandish, wave, flourish (a weapon):

( 1155; MS: s.xiii^4/4 ) Dunc veissez chevals bien puindre, Hanstes brandir, chevaliers joindre, Escuz percier, seles voider [...] 4024

( c.1170; MS: s.xiii^ex ) E brandist sun espié 3311

( c.1230; MS: s.xiii^m ) sa groce lance brandisant 8262

( 1280-1307; MS: s.xiv¹ ) Tant escu peint a or, tante lance brandie 359.1874

v.n.

1weapons(of a weapon) to be brandished, waved, flourished:

( s.xii^3/4; MS: s.xiv² ) Idonc put l’em veer [...] crouler ses espiés e gavelos brandir 1193

( s.xiv¹; MS: s.xiv^m ) as si grande force ferirent le pee de la croiz en la mortayseqe la croiz brandist come un espé 100.9

2emotionto be restless, agitated:

( 1174-75; MS: s.xii^ex ) Tute la terre brande: pensez de l’espleitier 957

♦horses equit.to rear, buck:

( MS: c.1250 ) antepedare: brander i 425.394

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