1
to stretch one's legs, go for a walk, exercise:
(
1266-1300;
MS: c.1300
) quant tu lieves de dormir, tu dois un petit aler, esbatre et tes menbres estendre ovellement
240.S35.1
1
to stretch one's legs, go for a walk, exercise:
(
1194-99;
MS: s.xiii2
) cil qui malade gisoient, Qui le fort vin sovent bevoient [...], il morouent, ça treis, ça quatre; E cil qui s’aloient
(ed. a'aloient) esbatre E repassouent e viveient
4370
2to divert, amuse oneself:
(
1396;
MS: s.xv1
)
alons nous esbater un poy de temps
22.33
1
arrived, reached:
(
1194-99;
MS: s.xiii2
) Eth vos la novele esbatue Desi qu’au rei a l’ost ariere, Que onc n’en fist semblant ne chiere, N’onques nes en volt escoltier
10735
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