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esclater (s.xii1/3)
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esclater (s.xii1/3)

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  FEW:  *slaitan 17,141b Gdf:  esclater 3,403a GdfC:  esclater 9,516c TL: esclater 3,920 DEAF: ∅ DMF:  éclater  TLF:  éclater  OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.intrans.

1to splinter off (from): 
( s.xii1/3; MS: s.xiiex )  des pieccettes Ki en (=from diamond) esclatent [...] Les altres gemmes sunt talliees  Lapid 30.58
( s.xii1/3; MS: s.xiiex )  (jacinth) Ja entalliee ne sera, Si de piecete n’est ovree Ki d’aimant est esclatee  Lapid 42.364
2to splash: 
( 1150-70; MS: s.xiii1 )  Ceste aigue, que ci esclata, Sor mes cuisses plus haut monta [...]  Trist thomas2 1193
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