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[escoure]1 (1155)
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[escoure]1 (1155)

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escure  (escorter (l. escorrer))  
  FEW:  excurrere 3,248a Gdf:  escorre 1 3,426c GdfC: ∅ TL: escorir 3,973 DEAF:  escorir  DMF:  escourre 1  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  excurrere 837c

v.intrans.

(of a liquid) to flow out, drain: 
( 1155; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  'Fai', dist il, 'cest estanc vuider [...]'. Quant l'eue fu fors espandue E par ruisels tute escurue  Brut WACE 7524
escoure a
mil. to make a sortie, launch a sudden attack (from a defensive position) upon: 
( 1160-74; MS: s.xvii )  Alemanz desrengent, si vont esperonnant, As portes de Roen la vindrent randonnant; Et Normant lor escortent (l. escorrent), 'Dex aye!' criant  Rom de Rou wace i 121.3236

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See also:

coure1 
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