1to devour, swallow up, eat whole:
(
s.xii1;
MS: c.1145
)
sicum vivanz, eissi en ire devoret icels
75.57.9
(
1121-35;
MS: s.xii3/3
)
Li gupilz eneslure Li oisel prent e devure
1794
(
s.xiiiin;
MS: c.1300
)
sa grant gule comença a baier, com c’il vosist tretut Boefs devorer
441
(
s.xii3/4;
MS: s.xiv2
)
Bien le put pendre ou arder cum laron E fere devorer a chiens
3279
(
c.1300;
MS: s.xiv2/4
)
Si com les serpens dessous la tour Denerent
(l. Devorent) et maugnent
(l. manguent) la fleure
815
♦
fig.to swallow up, consume:
(
1354;
MS: c.1360
)
[...] sont par les vices tout destruit et devourez
111
1fig.to pillage:
(
1267;
MS: c.1300
)
E tant cume plus robbe e devura [...]
3591
1devouring, ravenous:
(
s.xiiiex;
MS: 1307-15
)
li gopil est mout decevante beste e mout devorante
222.18
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