destrusser (1113-19)

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destrusser (1113-19)

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

v.a.

1to unload, unpack
( MS: 1419 )  Qe drapers ne detrossent lour gyves de draps [...] tanques l’auneour eyt fait son office  726
2to rob, steal from
( 1113-19; MS: s.xii3/3 )  [...] les larruns ki erent El regne e destrusouent Cels ki a Rume alouent  1169
( 1171-74; MS: c.1200 )  Qu’il li fussent encontre, prez de lui desturber, De destrusser ses hommes, de ses coffres cergier  4636
( 1263; MS: s.xiii2 )  Tot le soen fu besilé E cointement fu detrussé Par un treget sanz gile  18.71
to steal, carry off
( 1297 )  avoie destrussé ma vitaille e mon harneys  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  SC 8/307/15333

v.refl.

1med.to give birth
( c.1420 )  le seigniour la prent a feme; el soy destruse (var. destrusse) d’un fitz  ii 18

p.p._as_a.

1unburdened
( s.xiiiex; MS: 1307-15 )  e vont destrussez, legierement com pelerins, envers le ciel  118.19
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