desaraier (1323-25)
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desaraier (1323-25)

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[ FEW: 16,699a *reþs; Gdf: 2,535c desareer; GdfC: ∅; TL: 2,1466 desarëer; DEAF: ∅; DMF:  desarreer; TLF: ∅; OED:  disarray v.; MED:  disaraien v.; DMLBS: ∅ ]
desarraier,  disaraier  

v.a.

1to mishandle, maltreat: 
( 1390-1412; MS: s.xv1 )  grevousement compleinant que voz ditz gentz [...] me desaraierent et despuillerent  363.21

v.n.

1mil.to be thrown into disarray (?): 
( 1397 )  les ditz chivalx si hastivement chivachent & disaraient  iii 345

p.p._as_a.

1unprepared, caught off balance: 
( 1323-25 )  mon seignur estoit si sengle plus que n’aferoit a son estat et come desarrayé et ses gentz desarmez  153
♦mil.disarrayed, thrown into disorder: 
( a.1399; MS: a.1399 )  quant [...] les autres Engleis furent apercewes de lour enymys disarayés, se mystrent hardiment encontre eux  65.38
arraier 
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