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desgarnir (1155)
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desgarnir (1155)

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degarnir;  desguarnir  
  FEW:  *warnjan 17,530a Gdf:  desgarnir 2,591a GdfC:  desgarnir 9,337b TL: desgarnir 2,1598 DEAF:  garner (desgarnir) G331 DMF:  dégarnir  TLF:  dégarnir  OED:  disgarnish v.  MED:  disgarnishen v.  DMLBS:  diswarennare 702b

v.trans.

to defeat: 
( c.1200; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Li Moabiz sunt venuz desgarniz, De tant il sunt de plus tost desgarniz  (B) 15476

p.p. as a.

1deprived (of): 
( c.1200; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Il la (=town) prist tost, car ele est degarnie De fortelez e de gent hardie  (B) 14224
( c.1292; MS: c.1300 )  qe nul ne soit desgarni de respounse  i 26
( 1334-35 )  et sumes a ore desgarny des gentz d’armes en peril de nostre corps  i 317
2stripped, desolate: 
( c.1230; MS: s.xiiim )  En la galdine degarnie Fait fe[r]mer un’ abeie  631
♦stripped of their ornamentation: 
( 1378-79 )  trois mazers desgarnis  E101/400/6
3mil.defenceless, without weapons or armed protection: 
( 1155; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Si ert la terre desgarnie. [...] Si l'unt par Escoce envaie  6094
( 1174-75; MS: s.xiiex )  mes Deu lur fud ami A ces gentilz paisanz ki furent desguarni  1176
( c.1230; MS: s.xiiiex )  les Yrreis desgarnis Parmi les landes sunt fuïs  1931
♦ unprotected, exposed: 
( s.xiiiex; MS: 1307-15 )  (the return of sin after improvement) tue le alme desgarnie par sa (=the sinner’s) sotie  37.17
4unprepared (for): 
( s.xiii1/3; MS: s.xivin )  Desarmé furent li Grui E de l’assaut tut desguarni  182
( 1323-25 )  le lieu estoit come desgarny pur siege  153

See also:

desgari  garnir1 
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