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croisseiz (1160-74)
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croisseiz (1160-74)

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crusseiz  
  FEW:  *krussjan 16,425b Gdf:  croisseis 2,379c GdfC: ∅ TL: croisseïz 2,1080 DEAF:  croissir (croisseïz)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

s.

sound (sound of) breaking, shattering: 
( 1160-74; MS: s.xiiiin )  Ranof vit le grant poigneiz E vit le grant abateiz, Les noises oi e les criz E des lances le croisseiz  Rom de Rou wace ii 38.4080
( 1190-93; MS: s.xiv2/4 ) La veissez tel crusseiz De lances e tel chapleiz De haches, d'espees, de branz  S Edm Life1 3819

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See also:

croissingner  croissir1  croissure 
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