embastonner (1428)
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embastonner (1428)

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[gdw]

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

v.a.

1to 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  52
baston  bastoner 
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