1ven.to take the prey from (a hawk):
(
MS: s.xiiiex
)
Si vostre oisel est fel a descharner
(var. (B: s.xiv1/3) descarner; (D: 1272-82) desescharner) quant il sa preie ad prise [...]
68C
(
MS: s.xiv1/3
)
Se vos par force le
(=hawk) descarnés tost, li porriés un orteil tordre ou escorner
88B
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