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desarmer (1155)
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desarmer (1155)

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disarmer  
  FEW:  armare 25,249b Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  desarmer 9,313a TL: desarmer 2,1466 DEAF:  armer (desarmer)  DMF:  désarmer  TLF:  désarmer  OED:  disarm v.  MED:  disarmen v.  DMLBS:  disarmare 675b

v.trans.

weaponsarmour to disarm, remove the arms or armour from: 
( 1155; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Un des Bretuns ad mort trové; Priveement l'ad desarmé. Des armes al Bretun s'arma E as Bretuns s'entremella  Brut WACE 4936
( s.xiiex; MS: s.xiii3/3? )  Ces treis puceles ont amené Ogier [...] Primerement areinent le destrer, Puis desarment le curteis chevaler  Otinel 983

v.intrans.

weaponsarmourto disarm, take off one’s armour: 
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  Donc fet sa gent loger e tote desarmer  Rom Chev ANTS 6266

v.refl.

weaponsarmourto disarm, lay down one’s arms or take off one's armour: 
( 1160-74; MS: s.xiiiin )  Issi s’en est Gifart tornez Et Guillame s’est desarmez  Rom de Rou wace ii 217.8922
( s.xiiex; MS: s.xiii3/3? )  Si se desarment li chevaler vaillant  Otinel 550
( s.xivin; MS: 1312-40 )  sire J. et sire W. se retornerent a lur herberges e se desarmerent  Fouke ANTS 18.32
( 1377 )  maintenant aprés la processioun et qe le roy soit enoint et coroné, descende et soy disarme  Lib Cust 469
se desarmer de
weaponsarmour to lay down (arms), take off (armour): 
( 1155; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  L'espee desceinst, l'elme osta, E del halberc se desarma  Brut WACE 2820
( s.xiii1/3; MS: s.xivin )  De ses armes se desarmat  Brut Royal 3047

sbst. inf.

weaponsarmour disarming, laying down of weapons or removal of armour: 
( 1160-74; MS: s.xiiiin )  Mult veissiez al desarmer, A la guige del col oster E al helme del chief sevrer E al hauberc del dos verser, Venir barons e chevaliers  Rom de Rou wace ii 218.8923

p.p. as a.

weaponsarmourunarmed or without armour: 
( 1155; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  li Bretun [...] Ki desarmé, senz arme, esteient  Brut WACE 7243
( s.xiiiin; MS: c.1300 )  la dame vus enverra son seignur desarmez  Boeve 90
( 1394; MS: s.xv1 )  les testes nues, desarmez et desceintes  Lett & Pet 223.44
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