1to dash out the brains of:
(
1155;
MS: s.xiii4/4
)
li Breton les esboelent E esmanquent e escervelent, E as plusurs trenchent les testes
3018
(
1171-74;
MS: c.1200
) Idunc le referi Willaumes de Traci, Que tut l’escervelad, e sainz Thomas chai
5595
(
s.xiii1/3;
MS: s.xivin
)
De maimes l’arc tel li donat Ke trestut l’escervelat
714
(
c.1240;
MS: c.1300
)
Grosement donent de lur deners Pur aver le cop les bachelers, Ke il puissent lur force esprover Ke peust le Gyu escerveler
157.272
1brainless, foolish, empty-headed:
(
c.1185;
MS: s.xiiim
)
uns fous neis, escerveillez, Par sa fole melencolie Fet mut suvent chevalerie
8358
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