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embastonner (1428)
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embastonner (1428)

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  FEW:  bastum 1,279b Gdf:  embastoner 3,26b GdfC: ∅ TL: embastoner 3,37 DEAF: ∅ DMF:  embâtonner  TLF:  embâtonner  OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

to provide with a weapon: 
( 1428 )  Nous [...] voulons aussi et ordonnons que les diz baillis contraingnent [...] ceulx de leur bailliages telz et en tel nombre que bon leur sera [...] a aler avec iceulx baillis et cappitaine et leurs gens d’armez et embastonnez chacun selon son estat pour aidier aus diz baillis a prendre par force d'armes ou autrement les diz delinquans  Bedford Ordinance 52

[gdw]

See also:

baston  bastoner 
This is an AND2 Phase 1 (A-E) entry © 2000-2006 The Anglo-Norman Dictionary. On-line entry partially revised after the print version of AND2 went to press (2007-03-22) The printed edition of AND2 A-E is published by Taylor & Francis for the MHRA, sole owners of the print-media publication rights. All other rights reserved. Digitisation funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council of the United Kingdom.
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