1to make no use of:
(
c.1292;
MS: c.1300
)
ce ceux qi ount fraunchises [...] et ne ount mie juyses a teles fraunchises, par ount il ount teles fraunchises
desuseez
BRITT i 79
(
s.xiiiex;
MS: s.xiv1/3
)
lei voet qe cist perde sa franchise qi la
desusera
Mir Just 187
(
1318
)
que les chartres des fraunchises grantés [...] soient confirmez ové la clause que s’il y eit point
desusez de ceste houre enavant peusse estre usez
Rot Parl2 68
♦
to disregard, neglect:
(
s.xiiiex;
MS: s.xiv1/3
)
Li point qe defent qe rivers ne soient mises en defens est
desusié
Mir Just 178
2to misuse, abuse:
(
s.xiii2/4;
MS: s.xiiim
)
Nus
desusums (var. desosoms) totes ces creatures, e il les crie
Mirour Egl 20.60
(
s.xiiiex;
MS: s.xiv1/3
)
as faus juges qi la lei
desuserent par suffraunce des faussines
Mir Just 187
3to discredit:
(
s.xiiiex;
MS: 1307-15
)
la fause recluse [... ]
desuse e mesnote mouz de recluses
Ancren2 223.25
1fallen into disuse:
(
1212;
MS: 1212-13
)
Or oi vertu esmerveillee, Del tens seint Pierre
desusee, Qui sec a pié sus l’onde alot
Dial Greg SATF 4728
(
MS: s.xiii1
)
absoletus gallice:
desusé
TLL ii 62
(
1318
)
et qe de chose annex a veuwe avaunt
desusés (var. des useez) qe lirreit a nous a user les a nostre volunté
YBB Ed II xxii 294
(
1321
)
qe si nul poynt de lour franchise ou usage fut
desusé, qe eux le puissent user aprés
YBB Ed II xxvi 255
2unskilled (in), unused (to):
(
1271-72;
MS: s.xiii4/4
)
un poy de bone gent ben enseignee de armes vaut plus en batayle e plus tost conquert victorie ke ne fet une grant multitude de gent
desusee de armes
vegetius2 5.1
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