escumbatre (s.xii1)
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escumbatre (s.xii1)

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[ FEW: 2/ii,936b combattuere; Gdf: 3,415a escombatre; GdfC: ∅; TL: 3,950 escombatre; DEAF: ∅; DMF:  escombattre; TLF: ∅; OED: ∅; MED: ∅; DMLBS: ∅ ]
escombatre  

v.a.

1to fight against: 
( s.xii1; MS: c.1145 )  escumbat les cumbatanz contre mei  61.34.1
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  meinte terre par vous ai encea vencue, Meint pople conquis e la gent escombatue  4570
2to conquer (by fighting): 
( MS: s.xii2/4 )  Tantes batailles en camp en ai vencues E tantes teres larges escumbatues  2307
( c.1141; MS: s.xiii4/4 ) Sire  (ms. Sirie) escumbatrunt, Pentapolim prendrunt  593

v.n.

1to fight: 
( s.xii1; MS: 1155-60 )  escumbat (Latin: pugna) encuntre les penanz mei  55.XXXIV.1

v.refl.

1to fight, defend oneself (against): 
( c.1136-65; MS: c.1200 )  Sor sun corage ad poesté K’il s’escombat d’aversité  9896
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