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deplumer (c.1290)

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deplumer (c.1290)

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[ FEW: 9,87b pluma; Gdf: ∅; GdfC: 9,354b desplumer; TL: 2,1420 deplumer; DEAF: ∅; DMF: déplumer; TLF: déplumer; OED: deplume v.; MED: deplumen v.; DMLBS: 618a deplumare ]

desplumer

v.n.

1domesticto pluck (poultry):

( s.xivⁱⁿ; MS: 1382 ) Homme [...] deplume la cochevyz (M.E. pulluth a coppid larke) 309

( MS: s.xiv¹ ) pernez une geline e desplumez le cul 61.547

( 1396; MS: c.1400 ) il boutera les anes dedans le pot [...] et puis il les desplumera 60

sbst._inf.

1orn.zool.moulting:

( c.1290; MS: s.xv¹ ) Et le deplumer (M.E. moutyng) ensement Les (=hens) affeblist (M.E. febelez) trop souvent (O) 333vb

p.p._as_a.

1domesticplucked:

( MS: s.xiv¹ ) aparailez ben un geline desplumé 24.181

♦featherless:

( s.xivⁱⁿ; MS: s.xiv^m ) Si ma (=the owl’s) test fust desplumee, ele serreit auxi grele com est la vostre 75

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