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destrusser (1113-19)
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The form destrosser is a cross reference to the following entry:

destrusser (1113-19)

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destrosser,  destrousser,  destruser;  detrosser,  detrusser  
  FEW:  torquere 13/ii,94b Gdf:  destrosser 2,674a GdfC:  destrosser 9,364b TL: destrosser 2,1804 DEAF:  torser (destrossser)  DMF:  détrousser  TLF:  détrousser  OED:  distruss v.  MED:  distrussen v.  DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

1to unload, unpack: 
( MS: 1419 )  Qe drapers ne detrossent lour gyves de draps [...] tanques l’auneour eyt fait son office  Lib Alb 726
2to rob, steal from: 
( 1113-19; MS: s.xii3/3 )  [...] les larruns ki erent El regne e destrusouent Cels ki a Rume alouent  Comput ANTS 1169
( 1171-74; MS: c.1200 )  Qu’il li fussent encontre, prez de lui desturber, De destrusser ses hommes, de ses coffres cergier  Becket1 4636
( 1263; MS: s.xiii2 )  Tot le soen fu besilé E cointement fu detrussé Par un treget sanz gile  Pol Songs 18.71
♦ to steal, carry off: 
( 1297 )  avoie destrussé ma vitaille e mon harneys  Crisis 143.9
3med.to deliver of child: 
( 1390-97 )  (the petitioner was beaten up and left for dead) par cause de quel la dite feme fieust destrussé e delivré d'un abortive  TNA SC 8/307/15333

v.refl.

med.to give birth: 
( c.1420 )  le seigniour la prent a feme; el soy destruse (var. destrusse) d’un fitz  Readings ii 18

p.p. as a.

unburdened: 
( s.xiiiex; MS: 1307-15 )  e vont destrussez, legierement com pelerins, envers le ciel  Ancren2 118.19
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