1to crush, smash:
(
1113-19;
MS: s.xii3/3
)
Cument loer Qui ben curt par mer Nef qui seit desquassee E desus enfundree?
87
(
s.xii1;
MS: 1155-60
)
ne crendrums cum serat translatee la terre e dequassé
(Latin: concussi) li munt el quer de la mer
80.XLV.2
(
c.1170;
MS: s.xiiiex
)
(the shields) Ne se poent tenir ainz sunt tuz dequaissez
3360
(
1190-1210;
MS: c.1300
)
voit lur forz healmes aguz, Que tut estoient detrenché E malmis e tut dequaisé
17022
(
1329-30
)
un homme cheit et dequassa sa teste encontre un tronk
3-4 Ed III 211
♦
to destroy, annihilate:
(
s.xii1;
MS: 1155-60
)
Conturbees sunt les genz, dequasissié
(Latin: concussa) sunt li regnes
80.XLV.6
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