1to release, set free:
(
c.1200;
MS: s.xivin
)
Les piez li ad desseelez E quitement desencumbrez
1410
(
c.1200;
MS: s.xiii3/4
)
Cum plus se peinnet son cors desencombrier, Plus se fermat, ne se pout avaler
(B) 11007
(
c.1230;
MS: s.xiiim
)
[...] qu’il
(=a madman) fust desencumbré Del traitre e del malfé Ki l’ad suzduit
6370
(
c.1240;
MS: c.1300
)
Kar le fiz Deu vus desencumbra Del deble
68.32
(
s.xiiim;
MS: s..xiiiex
)
Quant nos avum les cors encumbrez des langors, nes poum pas desencumbrer
100.115
♦
to free from embarrassment:
(
s.xiiiin;
MS: s.xiiim
)
Le uches mult haut ad fet lever Pur la dame desencumbrer
147
2eccl.to remove an unlawful incumbent:
(
1343
)
Puis q’il ne dedit pas [...] q’il ad encombré l’eglise, nous prioms qe agardé soit q’il desencombre l’eglise
17-18 Ed III 99
1to free oneself:
(
1150-70;
MS: s.xii4/4
)
E quant se volent delivrer, Ne se poent desencombrer
405
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