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detirer (1121-25)
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detirer (1121-25)

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  FEW:  martyrium 6/i,403a Gdf:  detirer 2,687b GdfC: ∅ TL: detirer 2,1833 DEAF:  tirer (detirer)  DMF:  détirer  TLF:  détirer  OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

to pull: 
( 1160-74; MS: s.xiiiin )  Cil quis enchachent ne s’esmaient, Mult les detirent e detraient  Rom de Rou wace ii 41.4152
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  Saillent a crocs de fer, si l’ont (=Alexander) a eaux saché, E l’ont dedenz les murs forment detiré  Rom Chev ANTS 5877
♦to tear out: 
( s.xii3/3; MS: s.xiiim )  Lur chevols rumpent e detirent  S Gile1 3556
( c.1185; MS: s.xiiim )  Mut detire sa crine bloie E dit: ‘Ne volt Deus ke eie joie’  Ipom BFR 5797
♦to tear apart: 
( 1121-25; MS: s.xiv1 ) A denz tant fort la detirat Que en tres meitez le descirat  S Brend mup 949
( s.xiiex; MS: 1272-82 )  Face me trainer, A cheval detirer  Cor Lai 330
( s.xiii1/3; MS: s.xiiim )  La le veissez tel doel faire, Dras detirer, chevoilz detraire  Gui War 384
( s.xiiim; MS: s.xiiim )  serpenz a rage les detirerent  Vis S Paul alex 154

p.p. as a.

battered, manhandled: 
( 1121-25; MS: s.xiv1 )  Sur la roche u sunt venud Trovent seant homme nud. Mult ert periz e detirez, Delacherez e descirez  S Brend mup 1223
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