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defrusser (c.1200)
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The form desfroisser is a cross reference to the following entry:

defrusser (c.1200)

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defroisser,  defruisser,  defruscher;  desfroisser, 
(ind.pr.6 defruisent  2586)  
  FEW:  *frustiare 3,831b Gdf:  defroissier 2,469a GdfC: ∅ TL: defroissier 2,1299 DEAF:  froissier (defroissier)  / froissier (desfroissier)  DMF:  défroisser  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  defrustare 595a

v.intrans.

1to smash: 
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xivin )  nos nefs partut [mult] anguissent, Levent, tribuchent et defruissent  1512
( 1321 )  J. vynt ové centz hommes d’armes et defrussa le huys de la sale  Ed II xxvi 154
( MS: s.xiv2 )  cils ne parvindrent pas desqes al pavement du laz qe les leouns ne les pristrent & defrusserent tuz lour os  286rb
♦fig.to break: 
( c.1200; MS: c.1220-40 )  Dur est li quers que feme ne desfroisse. A Deu! Samson, ne vos lessez trahir!  (E) 5095

v.intrans.

2to smash, shatter: 
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  Unques ne veistes genz si egrement guenchir [...] E fruissir les espiés (var. (C: s.xiiim) defroisser les heaumes)  3523
( s.xivin; MS: 1312-40 )  sa lance tote defruscha  40.31

v.refl.

to thrash about: 
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiii2 )  (the monk) se destort, si se defruisse  122ra15
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