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despendre2 (c.1136-65)
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despendre2 (c.1136-65)

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dependre  
  FEW:  pendere 8,178b Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  despendre 9,351b TL: despendre 1 2,1684 DEAF:  pendre (despendre)  DMF:  dépendre 1  TLF:  dépendre 1  OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

to cut, bring down (from gallows, Cross): 
( c.1136-65; MS: c.1200 )  Despendu (=J.C.) fud e seveli  Salemon 1014
( c.1240; MS: c.1300 )  Serjanz i Vindrent [...] Pur lui despendre & mettre en terre  Mir N-D 92.53

v.refl.

to free oneself (from gallows): 
( s.xiiex; MS: s.xiii2 )  Qui pur Deu le suen despent De feres furches se despent  S Geo 116

p.p.

cut down from the gallows: 
( c.1270; MS: s.xivin )  si fussez (=J.C.) dependu, Auke confort en puise aver  Plaintes Vge 95.843
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