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contregeter (1155)
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contregeter (1155)

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  FEW:  jactare 5,21a Gdf:  contrajeter 2,269b GdfC: ∅ TL: contrejeter 2,797 DEAF:  jeter (contrejeter) J299 DMF:  contrejeter  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  contrajacere 472c

v.trans.

weapons to throw, hurl back against, in response to: 
( 1155; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Granz pieres gettent e granz fuz E lancent darz e pels aguz. Engigneors ourent isnels Ki tost ourent fait mangunels As perieres (=catapults) contregeter  Brut WACE 331

[gdw]

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contre  geter 
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