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

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

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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