encumbatre (1194-99)
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encumbatre (1194-99)

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  FEW:  combattuere 2/ii,937a Gdf:  encombatre 3,110b GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  combatre (encombatre)  DMF:  encombattre  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅
emcombatre;  encombataer,  encombatir  

v.n.

1mil.to fight, combat: 
( c.1400 )  entent fortement enguerrer, encombataer  (H2) 11r

v.refl.

1 mil. to fight, combat: 
( 1194-99; MS: s.xiii2 ) cil qui erent hors sailli E qui avoient assailli L’ostel seignor Hugon le Brun S’emcombatoient tot comun Quant li reis d’Engletere i vint  720
( 1194-99; MS: s.xiii2 ) lloc s’encombatirent tant Que un serjant le poing colperent  5769
s'encumbatre contre
1to fight against, oppose: 
( c.1230; MS: 1275-85 )  tut le mund tendra O Deu e ci cumbatera (var. (G: s.xivin) si s’encumbatera) Cuntre les pecheurs  2524
combatre 
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