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escharger (s.xiii1/3)
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escharger (s.xiii1/3)

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  FEW:  carricare 2/i,419a Gdf:  eschargier 3,370c GdfC: ∅ TL: eschargier 3,857 DEAF: ∅ DMF:  escharger  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

to administer, impose (an oath): 
( s.xiii1/3; MS: s.xiiim )  (the barons) En un ysle, suz la cité, La unt la bataille esgardé; Les sermenz unt eschargez (var. (C: s.xiii4/4) eschariz; (M: s.xiii2) chargés), Puis sunt andui (=the combatants) en l’ysle entrez  Gui War 10065

See also:

escharir 
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