escharner1 (c.1240)
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escharner1 (c.1240)

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  FEW:  caro 2/i,387a Gdf: GdfC: ∅ TL: escharner 3,860 DEAF: ∅ DMF:  écharner  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  scarnare 2956c
escarner  

v.a.

1to take the skin off: 
( c.1240; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  quant la coille est hors trait, si escarnez dindinum  i 80

v.n.

1to lose its skin: 
( MS: s.xiiiex )  Si par force le (=bird of prey) desescharnez toust, li purrad acuns des orteus tortre ou escharner  87D
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