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desafrené (1219-26)

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desafrené (1219-26)

 
  FEW:  frenum 3,774b Gdf:  desafrené 2,532b GdfC: TL: desafrené 2,1457 DEAF:  frein (desafrené)  DMF: TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:

p.p. as a.

equit. unbridled, not provided with a bridle or with the bridle removed
( 1219-26; MS: s.xiii2/4 ) Lors fu amenez li destriers, Qui ert beaus e riches e chiers, Si ne fust une male tecche, Qui trop malvesement lou tecche: Quer si esteit desafrenez Qu’il ne poeit estre afrenez  Marshal 1275

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afrener 
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