escaver (s.xiiiex)
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escaver (s.xiiiex)

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[ FEW: 3,272a excavare; Gdf: 3,379b eschaver 1; GdfC: ∅; TL: 3,822 escaver; DEAF: ∅; DMF: ∅; TLF:  excaver; OED:  excave v.; MED: ∅; DMLBS: 829a excavare ]
 

v.a.

1to hollow out: 
( MS: s.xiiiex )  Si vostre falcun est pokerus des piez, si le abatez e escavez le pié d’un cotel  86C
♦to scoop out: 
( MS: s.xiiiex )  La funtayne escavez si ke la merde [...] en isse  124C
caver 
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