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desparpiler (1155-60)
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The form disparpoiller is a cross reference to the following entry:

desparpiler (1155-60)

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desparpallier,  desparpeiller,  desparpiller,  desparpler,  desparplier;  disparpoiller  
  FEW:  palare 7,486a Gdf:  desparpeillier 2,622a GdfC: ∅ TL: desparpaillier 2,1681 DEAF:  desparpaillier  DMF:  desparpiller  TLF: ∅ OED:  disparple v,  MED:  disparplen v.  DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

1to disperse, scatter: 
( MS: 1155-60 )  desparpeilat (Latin: dispersit) les orguilus  Camb Ps 285.6
( 1316 )  si les tenementz seient desparpillez, nul des tenanz ne put clamer cel appendanz  YBB Ed II xx 68
( c.1334; MS: s.xivm )  reuni l’esglise desparpilé par la persecucion  TREVET Cron1 139.23
( 1401; MS: s.xv1 )  mes gentz eux chacirent forciblement tanque a nuyt si q’ils estoient disparpoillés es diverses parties  Lett & Pet 292.16
♦to spread: 
( c.1270; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  La chaline naturele desparpilee Par tut le corps est espandue  Secr abernun 1809
2to spread abroad, broadcast: 
( s.xiv3/4; MS: s.xiv3/4 )  Cest miracle glorius ly desleaus R. oist, Ke taunt fust desparpilé, tut jour grant duel fist  S Melor 142

v.refl.

to disband: 
( c.1320 )  la prioresse et le covent [...] se desparpeillent pur defaut des (l. de) sustenance  Northumb 187

p.p. as a.

scattered: 
( 1271-72; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Por la quele reison les ensemble coillis soffrent feim, e les enemis desparpilez ne sunt pas legerement vencuz par sorvenanz sovenerement  vegetius2 70.6
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