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

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

v.trans.

esbatre les eles
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  Rom de Rou wace i 23.244

v.refl.

to divert, amuse oneself: 
( 1396; MS: s.xv1 )  alons nous esbater un poy de temps  Man lang ANTS 22.33
♦to have sexual intercourse: 
( 1396; MS: c.1400 )  le signeur s’esbat et esjoit atant avecque s’amie  Man lang1 65
( 1396; MS: s.xv1 )  ‘Mon amy’, fist ele, ‘n’avez vous point talent pur vous esbatre ovesque moi?’  Man lang ANTS 15.7
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