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comburer (c.1136-65)
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comburer (c.1136-65)

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comburir;  conburer; 
p.p. comburt,  combust  
  FEW:  comburere 2/ii,940a Gdf:  comburé 2,188c GdfC:  comburer 9,129c TL: comburir 2,591 DEAF:  comburir  DMF:  comburer  TLF:  comburer  OED:  combure v.  MED: ∅ DMLBS:  comburere 387a

v.trans.

to burn: 
( c.1136-65; MS: c.1200 )  cil ki se vait depravant […], El feu d’enfer li ert meri U il ert ars e comburi  Salemon 6108
( MS: s.xiii2 )  cremer .i. comburer  TLL i 160
( s.xiv1; MS: s.xivm )  vist qe le busshoun (=the Burning Bush) arderoit & ne fust point comburt (var. combust)  Bible Royal 39r
♦to burn, destroy: 
( 1403 )  […] pur conburer et destruier toute la Englissherie  Roy Lett Hen IV i 142

See also:

combustion 
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