1to brain, to kill (by dashing out the brains):
(
1190-93;
MS: s.xiv1
)
Tanz chevalers acervelez, [E] Tant occis e tanz naffrez
3779
(
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
(
1285
)
La vint sire Willeame, si le assaylli e le voleyt encerveler e le feri vileynement issint ke le saunk issi
SC 8/66/3254
(
c.1334;
MS: s.xivm
)
le fesoient lapider [.] et le acerveilerent, et l’encerveilerent en le champ de M.
70.8
1brainless:
(
c.1185;
MS: s.xiiim
)
uns fous neis, escerveillez, Par sa fole melencolie Fet mut suvent chevalerie
8358
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