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decrever1 (s.xiii1/3)
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decrever1 (s.xiii1/3)

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  FEW:  crepare 2/ii,1319a Gdf:  decrever 2,450c GdfC: ∅ TL: decrever 2,1263 DEAF:  crever (decrever)  DMF:  décrever  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

to smash: 
( s.xiii1/3; MS: s.xiiim )  E vit ses pez tut decrevé E les jambes decrevees, Qui tant soleient estre ben chalcees  Gui War 10696
( 1280-1307; MS: s.xiv1/4 )  e la teste jekes al manyer (=jaw) Le cervele li decreve  LANGTOFT wright i 190

v.intrans.

to break up: 
( MS: c.1325 )  il fra le clé (=boil) decrever deins le cors e il le vomera tut hors  Receptaria 128.446
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