defendre2 (s.xii1/3)
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defendre2 (s.xii1/3)

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  FEW:  defendere 3,28b Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  defendre 9,288b TL: defendre 2,1278 DEAF:  fendre (desfendre)  DMF:  défendre  TLF:  défendre  OED:  defend v.  MED:  defenden v.  DMLBS:  defendere 587b

pret.3 defendi,  defendist; 
fut.6 defenderunt; 
p.p. defendu  

v.a.

1to split, split open: 
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii2 )  un tel coup li donne si ke l’escu defendi environ  (D) 1198

v.n.

1to split open, burst asunder: 
( s.xii1/3; MS: s.xiii2 )  Ceraunius [...] neist al firmament La u se cumbatent li vent. Par grant vertu d’iloc descent: Ço qu’ele conseut, art e fent  (ms. defend)  218.426 (MS)
( c.1200; MS: s.xiii1 )  Lui draguns en deu pars meintenant defendist  183

v.refl.

1to part: 
( c.1230; MS: 1275-85 )  D’iloc ausi les venz vendrunt U les niules se defenderunt  1662
fendre#1 
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