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deschevalcher (s.xii2/4)
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The form deschivacher is a cross reference to the following entry:

deschevalcher (s.xii2/4)

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deschevalchier,  deschevaucher;  deschevalcer,  deschivacher,  deschivaucher  
  FEW:  caballicare 2/i,6b Gdf:  deschevalchier 2,55a GdfC: ∅ TL: deschevauchier 2,1502 DEAF:  chevauchier (deschevauchier)  DMF:  déchevaucher  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

equit.to unhorse, drag from one’s horse: 
( MS: s.xii2/4 )  .VII. Arrabiz i ad deschevalcet  Roland 1513
( 1174-75; MS: s.xiiex )  Puis [...] nasquid envie, Dunt maint gentil chevalier ad puis perdu la vie, Maint hume deschevalchié, mainte sele voidie  FANT OUP 14
( c.1185 )  Il nes esparnie de rien. […] Plusors i ad deschevalchez  Proth ANTS 1165
( c.1335; MS: s.xivm )  il fust encountré, et hapé de tutes partz, et tost deschivauché, mené en Chepe, despoillé, et decolé  Anon Chr2 128
( 1343-50 )  fut la encountré et tost deschivaché et mené en Chepe  Cron Lond1 52.14
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