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defroter (c.1136-65)
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defroter (c.1136-65)

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  FEW:  frictare 3,786b Gdf:  defroter 2,469b GdfC: ∅ TL: defroter 2,1300 DEAF:  froter (defroter)  DMF:  défrotter  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  defricare 594c

v.refl.

to rub oneself: 
( c.1240; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  cels qui unt cele maladie se defrotent e degratunt tuz jorz  A-N Med i 86
se defroter de
to rub off, remove: 
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii2 )  Atant dementres [s']est alé defroter De memes cele herbe (=dye as disguise) ke il out achaté  Boeve 2997

sbst. inf.

rubbing: 
( c.1136-65; MS: c.1200 )  Fripers, estendeilliers, baailz, De pleindre sei, des defroter  (ms. del defroter), Des oilz ovrir, del chef grater  Salemon 6193
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