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devaler (1121-25)
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devaler (1121-25)

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  FEW:  vallis 14,148a Gdf:  devaler 2,694b GdfC:  devaler 9,371a TL: devaler 2,1846 DEAF:  val 1 (devaler)  DMF:  dévaler  TLF:  dévaler  OED:  devall v.  MED: ∅ DMLBS:  devalare 642a

v.trans.

1to descend: 
( c.1185 )  Par les viz les degrés devale  Proth ANTS 7459
( c.1230; MS: s.xiiim )  (fugitives) Les munz devalent e vunt puant (var. devalint e vunt plus haut)  S Modw 1735
2also_fig.to take down, remove: 
( 1415-22 )  s'il  (ms. cil) ne viengne comme dessus que lesditz espee et heaulme ne soient abatuz ne devalez mais honnestement mis hors du cueur et remaindront a hus dudit college  Garter Stats1 194

v.intrans.

to descend, go down: 
( 1155; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Mis conseilz est, se vus vulez, Que celeement nus armum E de cest tertre devalum  Brut WACE 8476
( c.1185 )  Tost devale de la tur jus  Proth ANTS 8340
( c.1200; MS: s.xiii1 )  L’eschele (=into Hell) est doleruse par quei l’em i devale  S Jean-B 237
♦to run, flow down: 
( 1155; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  En mi le frunt Artur nafia, Li sancs el vis li devala  Brut WACE 10078
( 1174-75; MS: s.xiiex )  Les lermes lung sa face li vunt jus devalant  FANT OUP 497
( 1354; MS: c.1360 )  celuy douz sank qe vous devala de la corone  Sz Med1 174
♦to fly down: 
( 1121-25; MS: s.xiv1 )  (The angel-bird) si s’en alat En sun arbre dun devalat  S Brend mup 554
faire devaler
to throw down: 
( 1174-75; MS: s.xiiex )  E si dan Robert de Vaus ne volt le chief (=main town) duner, De la grant tur antive ferez le devaler  FANT OUP 614
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