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cheviller (1155)
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cheviller (1155)

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cheveler,  chevilier;  keviller  
  FEW:  clavicula 2/i,762b Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  chevillier 9,76b TL: chevillier 2,373 DEAF:  cheville  DMF:  cheviller  TLF:  cheviller  OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

1to peg: 
( 1155; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Mult veissiez nes aturner, Nes atachier, nes aancrer, Nes assechier e nes floter, Nes cheviller e nes cloer  Brut WACE 11196
( s.xiiex; MS: s.xiiim )  Car tels mesure fait de cinquante piez E s’entremet que seit halt cheviliez  Rom rom 182
2to gag: 
( 1275; MS: c.1282 )  de grosse kevilles les kevilla, ke eus ne poent […] braer ou crier  Plac Cor (C) 4

v.refl.

fig.to fix, establish oneself: 
( s.xiiiex; MS: 1307-15 )  bons religious […] ke pur la amour de lui chevillez (var. (BN: s.xivin) chevelez) se sont e barrez forment en religion  Ancren2 207.12
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