1mil.to break cover, rush out (of ambush):
(
1160-74;
MS: s.xvii
)
li frere chacherent, Tant que cil de l’agait a un cri desbuscherent
i 21.168
(
1214-16;
MS: s.xiv1/4
)
E tauntost cum ly vinte e deus mile Sarazyns virent ço, il desbucherent tout ensemble quy ainz ainz
1034
(
s.xiii1;
MS: s.xiiim
)
Cil qui furent en aguait sei desembuscherent
(var. (P: 1230-50) debucherent)
(C) ii 35
1mil.to emerge, come out (of a wood):
(
c.1185;
MS: s.xiiim
)
Devers le bois en un pendant Se est debuissé uns chevalers
8427
(
1214-16;
MS: s.xiv1/4
)
ces desbucherent [...] des boys [...] ou il s’estoyent moucez
1024
♦
to break cover, rush out (of ambush):
(
1155;
MS: s.xiii4/4
)
Grant pose aveient ja crié E trait e lancié e jeté, Quant Androgius s'escria, Ki de l'aguait se desbuscha
4610
(
c.1170;
MS: s.xiiim
)
E si tost cum en ert li esturs cumencez, Vus ki serrez muscez, si vus desbucherez
(O) 4603
(
s.xiii1;
MS: s.xiiim
)
ke cil [...] sei desbuschassent e lur aversaries al dos damagassent
ii 27
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