encochier (1160-74)
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encochier (1160-74)

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  FEW:  coccum 2/i,822b Gdf:  encochié 3,108c GdfC:  encochier 9,453c TL: encochier 3,221 DEAF:  coche 1 (encochier)  DMF:  encocher  TLF:  encocher  OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅
enchocher  

v.a.

1to nock, fit (an arrow) to a bow: 
( 1160-74; MS: s.xiiiin )  Bernard [..] A sun genuil ad l’arc tendu, Une saete ad encochié Que il aveit aparaillié  i 237.2035
( s.xiii1; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Vit une siete encochié, De traire tut aparaillié  3089

v.absol.

1to nock (fit an arrow to a bow): 
( 1190-1210; MS: c.1300 )  li arbalastier, qui enchochent e si destendent E lur cité bien defendent  20243
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