esbatre1 (1160-74)
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esbatre1 (1160-74)

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[ FEW: 1,293a battuere; Gdf: 3,339b esbatre; GdfC: 9,503a esbatre; TL: 3,795 esbatre; DEAF:  batre (esbatre); DMF:  ébattre; TLF:  ébattre; OED: ∅; MED: ∅; DMLBS: ∅ ]
abatre;  embatre;  esbater  

v.a.

esbatre les eles
1 orn. to beat one's wings: 
( 1160-74; MS: s.xiiiin )  birds En la fontaine el mont s’aloient tuit baingnier, Lor elles esbatoient, s’aloient porcachier  i 23.244

v.refl.

1to divert, amuse oneself: 
( 1396; MS: c.1400 )  en tout maniere de solace, desduit et esbatement son cuer s’embat  65
( 1396; MS: s.xv1 )  alons nous esbater un poy de temps  22.33
♦to have sexual intercourse: 
( 1396; MS: c.1400 )  le signeur s’esbat et esjoit atant avecque s’amie  65
( 1396; MS: s.xv1 )  ‘Mon amy’, fist ele, ‘n’avez vous point talent pur vous esbatre ovesque moi?’  15.7
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