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destolir (s.xii2/4)

destolir (s.xii2/4)

detolir  
  FEW:  tollere 13/ii,19b Gdf:  destolir 2,661b GdfC: TL: destolir 2,1772 DEAF:  tolir (destolir)  DMF: TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:

v.trans.

to remove, take away
( 1171-74; MS: c.1200 )  pur poi qu’il ne l’orent ocis e abatu Del bastun de la cruiz. Mais Deus l’ad destolu  Becket1 5250
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii2/4 )  si sui remis Pur bien haster de ci venir Que cestui peussez destolir [...] Que pur Symun ne seit cist pris  S Clem ANTS 12368
( 1310 )  celi Priour mesme ceux chateux li detolly  YBB Ed II iii 20

v.refl.

to remove oneself, go away
( MS: s.xii2/4 )  Bataille i ert, se il ne s'en destolt  Roland 3235
( 1150-70; MS: s.xii4/4 )  Ço qu’amé ad ne deit hair, Mais il s’en puet bien destolir, Esluinier se e deporter  Trist thomas2 185
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