capler (s.xii2/4)
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capler (s.xii2/4)

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[ FEW: 2/i,279a *cappare; Gdf: 2,63b chapler /2,60a chapeillier; GdfC: ∅; TL: 2,248 chapler; DEAF: ∅; DMF:  chapeler 1; TLF:  chapeler; OED: ∅; MED: ∅; DMLBS: ∅ ]
capleier,  caplier;  chapler  

v.n.

1mil.to fight, do battle: 
( MS: s.xii2/4 )  Ki puis veist Rollant e Oliver De lur espees ferir e capleier!  1681
( s.xiii1/4; MS: s.xiiim )  Fierent e caplent  3185

sbst._inf.

1mil.encounter, battle: 
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiiex )  Ja comencera mut grevus chapler  (H) 3267
faire capler
1mil.to fight, do battle: 
( 1174-75; MS: s.xiiex )  Al partir de l'estur le savrad l'um loer Ki mielz i fiert d'espee e mielz fait caplier  1867
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