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contribler (s.xii1)
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contribler (s.xii1)

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cuntribler  
  FEW:  tribulare *13/ii,251b Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: contribler 2,810 DEAF:  triuler (contribler)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  contribulare 475b

v.trans.

to crush, shatter: 
( s.xii1; MS: c.1145 )  Guardet li Sire tuz les os d’els; uns de icez ne serat cuntriblet  Oxf Ps ANTS 61.33.20
( s.xii1; MS: 1155-60 )  Kar il contriblad (Latin: contrivit) les portes de arein, et les turuilz ferrins debrisad  Camb Ps 200.CVI.16

p.p. as a.

emotion crushed, devastated: 
( s.xii1; MS: c.1145 ) cuer contriblet et humiliet, Deus, tu ne despirras  Oxf Ps ANTS 72.50.18
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