1to unlock, unfasten:
(
s.xii1/3;
MS: c.1200
)
Buies fruissir e desserrer
241.1158
(
c.1185
)
Les locs de lor trossels desere, Besanz i trove e anels
2608
(
1190-93;
MS: s.xiv1
)
la chasse [...]
Desjointe l'unt e deserree
2981
(
c.1230;
MS: s.xiiim
)
Celes que en orent la cure Unt deserré la serrure
5058
♦
to free, release:
(
1121-35;
MS: s.xii3/3
)
Tant est la rusee en la pere Que la rusee devent pere [...]; Puis si se aovere, [...] Puis se joingnent en tel manere Ja puis ne sera deseree
3041
(
1273-82;
MS: s.xivex
)
Tu
(=J.C.) moers, et jo te voil requerre Ke ta doçz' amor me desserre De l’amor del mond
2174
♦
to give rein to, unleash:
(
1171-74;
MS: c.1200
)
Sun mautalent et s’ire le reis mustre e desserre
2573
2to reveal:
(
s.xiii2/4;
MS: s.xiii2
)
E cil est cuverz cume en terre Ki ses pecchez pas ne desserre
170ra12
1unlocked:
(
1315
)
il vous bailla les joueals susnometz hors d’enclosture et deseruiré
Ed II xvii 136
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desserrer (s.xii1/3)