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demier (s.xiiex)
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demier (s.xiiex)

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demieer  
  FEW:  mica 6/ii,73a Gdf:  demier 2,499c GdfC: ∅ TL: demier 2,1377 DEAF:  mie (demïer)  DMF:  démier  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.intrans.

1to crumble: 
( s.xiiex; MS: s.xiii2 )  demiez tut en puldre  S Geo 1691
2to cut to pieces: 
( s.xiiex; MS: s.xiii2 )  Georges sure fu liez E tut mort e demiez  S Geo 515
( s.xiii1; MS: s.xiiim )  l’espee de la parole Deu deables, pecchurs e vices detrenche e demie  Joshua Sermons i 12
( 1307-10 )  et le manaceront demieer a Neugate [...] tant qe par destrece [...] le fist granter  LANGETON 264.4

v.refl.

to crumble (away): 
( c.1230; MS: 1275-85 )  La terre en l’ewe se demie  Pet Phil 328
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