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desgarochier (1194-99)

The form deswaroké is a cross reference to the following entry:

desgarochier (1194-99)

desgarocher,  desgarrochier;  deswaroker  
  FEW:  *wrokkôn 17,624b Gdf:  desgarrochier 2,1599a GdfC: TL: desgarochier 2,1599a DEAF:  garrot (desgarrochier) G343 DMF:  desgarrocher  TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:

v.trans.

mil. to defeat, slay
( s.xiii1; MS: s.xiiim )  Mais de lur compaignons furent desconseillié Qui vindrent de la montaigne u sunt desgarrochié (var. (S: c.1400) desgaroché )  Siege Antioche gabel 3319
ship. to wreck, destroy (a ship)
( 1194-99; MS: s.xiii2 )  la gent sarazine Veneit siglant […] Eht vos gent a honte arivier, Qui ne poeient eschivier, E les vaissels degarochier, Car el port d’Acre el rochier Que Deus lor nef degarocha E tote l’ost les arocha  ambroise 3933 and 3935

p.p. as a.

devastated, ruined, in a miserable condition or state
( c.1270; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  si covient dreit Ke l’alme de veiller aforcié ne seit Quant se sent come deswarokee E en pensantume trovee  Secr abernun 1960
( c.1270; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  (Richard's elder brother) entra en sa terre nue, Despuliee e despurveue, Deswarokee e mal atiree, […] Dunt esteit povere e mendiant E mut esgaree par itant  S Rich ANTS 233

[KJ]

See also:

garochier  garrot 
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deswaroké