entrencher (s.xii3/4)
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entrencher (s.xii3/4)

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  FEW:  *trinicare  Gdf:  entrenchier 3,293a GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  trenchier 1 (*)  DMF:  entrancher  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅
 

v.a.

1to cut over, slice: 
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  Nef cenz e oytante ont mors e affolez, Entrenché les garez e plaié les costez  5743
( 1323-24 ) le garson trencha durement son col et entendy q’il avoit la gorge entrenché  Ed II xi xxx.n1
2 to cut down, fell: 
( s.xiii1; MS: s.xiiiex ) Uns sengliers cumbatables fors de Cunein istrad, Dedenz les franceis bois ses denz aguserad. Trestutes les plus forz roures (l. rovres) =oak trees par force entrencherad  186
atrencher  estrencher  trencher 
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