1mil.to force to break ranks:
(
s.xii3/4;
MS: s.xiv2
)
Si par aventure fussent desconreiés, Desrengez ou entr’els desevré
1835
(
c.1185
)
Ceux dehors trovent mult sevrez E desrengez mult malement
8199
1mil.to break ranks, fall out of line:
(
1155;
MS: s.xiii4/4
)
Ja uns d'els ne desrengera Ne pur home ne guenchira
3135
(
s.xii3/4;
MS: s.xiv2
)
Par force des assauz les ont fet desrenger. Qui fuir i pot vif, mult i quida gainer
2041
(
c.1185
)
Or n’ad el rei que curucer, Les sons veit forement desrenger
978
1mil.to break ranks, fall out of line:
(
s.xii3/4;
MS: s.xiv2
)
E broche le cheval, del reng est esla[i]ssez E fiert un Medien qui s’est desrengez
2939
2fig.to run wild:
(
1190-93;
MS: s.xiv1
)
Ly enemi, ly aversere Dunc se desrengent e desreient, Ardent e robbent, e tuit enpreient
2071
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