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demangler (s.xiii1)
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demangler (s.xiii1)

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demagler,  desmagler  
  FEW:  manganon 6/i,199a Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: demangler 2,1362 DEAF:  mangan (demangler)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

to mangle: 
( s.xiii1; MS: s.xiii1 )  del lur cros les demaglerent, Char e nerfs lur depecerent  Purg S Pat first anon 683
( 1260-70; MS: s.xiv1 )  (The hideous creature) De ces (=ses) denz l’ad (=the monk) demanglé (var. (B: s.xiv1/4) maschez)  Man pechez 3633
♦to massacre: 
( s.xiii3/3; MS: s.xiv1/4 )  A Sarazins firent ils maux e les demanglerent Et asez se vendirent cher eynz qe morerent  Longespee 375
( 1280-1307; MS: s.xiv1 )  Ceus (=the Scots) furent les cheytifs qe demaglaint (var. (U: s.xiv1/3) desmagleient; (A: s.xiv1/4) demaglerent) l’aumaille [...]; al (l. as) chens lessoint l’entraylle  LANGTOFT thiol2 319.949
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