1lawto disparage (in marriage):
(
s.xii3/4;
MS: s.xiv2
)
D’onur ne de mari n’est ses los abessez, E vous ne serez, sire, point
desparagés
3695
(
c.1185;
MS: s.xiiim
)
ele est en chois de plusours Ki trestuz l’eiment par amurs, Dunt el n’ert pas
desparagee Ne avilee ne abeissee
2339
(
1275
)
[...] si eles [...] ne se veillent par lor chief seygnur marier ou eles ne seient
desparagez
i 33 xxii
(
c.1292;
MS: c.1300
)
si acune
(=female heir) de juvene age soit marié a tiel ou ele est
desparagé
ii 24
(
1317
)
[...] sufficient mariage sauncz estre
desparagé
Ed II xxii 148
2to degrade, humiliate:
(
1190-1210;
MS: c.1300
)
[...] Ke jo fusse de ceuls vengié Ki les miens ont
desparagé
4710
(
c.1245;
MS: c.1255
)
Dames e gentiz puceles [..]. Des Daneis sunt
desparagees E viument de lur cors traitees. Tolent lur aneus de lur deiz, Robes, deners e palefreis
572
(
c.1300;
MS: s.xiv2/4
)
Meint hom et femme a grant damage Per celle defaut jeo
desparage
186
3to waste, squander:
(
1354;
MS: c.1360
)
mult serroit un si tresfynement bon boire [...]
desparagez en moy vilement
132
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desparager (s.xii3/4)