to take the skin off:
(
c.1240;
MS: s.xiii3/4
)
quant la coille est hors trait, si escarnez dindinum
A-N Med i 80
to lose its skin:
(
MS: s.xiiiex
)
Si par force le
(=bird of prey) desescharnez toust, li purrad acuns des orteus tortre ou escharner
Glan lex 87D
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escharner1 (c.1240)