1to drain of colour:
(
1273-82;
MS: s.xivex
)
Tu
(=J.C. on Cross) moers, e quant ta douce face La mort
descolore et efface [...]
2254
2to discolour, darken:
(
s.xiii2/4;
MS: s.xiiim
)
Ne vus esmerveillez ke suy brunette e haslee, kar le soleil m’ad
desculuree
66.46
(
s.xiiiex;
MS: 1307-15
)
li verrai soleil ke est Jesu Crist vus ad issi forscloses,
descolourees, e par dehors ullees
170.32
to be abashed, timid:
(
s.xii1;
MS: 1155-60
)
Dunne [...] encuntre tes aversaires me
desculurai (Latin: distabui) ?
248.CXXXVIII.23
1discoloured:
(
s.xiii2/4;
MS: s.xiii3/4
)
ce conoist l’en par [...] l’urine
descoloree et trouble
i 218
(
1266-1300;
MS: c.1300
)
par autretez degrez passe li vins ki est fais de rouges grapes, car al comencement est
descolorez et aproche mout a blanche colour
259.S59.17
♦
fig.tainted, blemished:
(
c.1270;
MS: s.xiii4/4
)
Seinte Eglise [...]
desculuree Est en ceste vie e blesmee
1115
2pale, wan:
(
c.1136-37;
MS: s.xiiex
)
La dame mult s’en adulat, De la hunte que fait li ad, Tute en devint
descoluree De la dolur qu’en ad menee
2635
(
s.xii3/3;
MS: s.xiiim
)
La dedenz unt Gire trové Pale e teint e
descoluré
1930
(
1165-80?;
MS: s.xiiiin
)
Si oil esteient tresturné. Sis nez aguz,
descoluré
154.42
(
c.1185
)
Veit le
descoloré e pale
1207
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