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cracher (s.xii1/3)
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cracher (s.xii1/3)

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  FEW:  krakk- 2/ii,1266b Gdf:  crachier 1 2,353a GdfC:  crachier 9,238a TL: crachier 2,1008 DEAF: ∅ DMF:  cracher  TLF:  cracher  OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

to spit: 
( s.xii1/3; MS: s.xiiex )  Ki crache sanc, […]  Lapid 55.655
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Quant l’en crache sang  A-N Med i 209
( MS: s.xiiiex )  spuo: escoper, cracher  TLL ii 169
( s.xiiiex; MS: 1307-15 )  il crache e escopit hors le espece  Ancren2 187.21
♦to spit on: 
( s.xiiiex; MS: 1307-15 )  fu il (=J.C.) […] escharniz, les eux bendez, la face crachez  Ancren2 206.18

v.intrans.

to spit: 
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  (asthma) si vient mult sovent avesques reume et crache l’en mult  A-N Med i 200
( c.1325; MS: c.1325 )  E luy cracheyent u visage  Bible Holkham 49

sbst. inf.

spitting: 
( 1273-82; MS: s.xivex )  Li crachers en la face gente (=of J.C.)  Ross ANTS 4132
cracher a
to spit on: 
( c.1325; MS: c.1325 )  Coment les juyfves bufvetoyent Jhesus […]. E luy cracheyent u visage […]  Bible Holkham 49
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