escurer1 (1212)
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escurer1 (1212)

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[ FEW: 3,283a *excurare; Gdf: 3,451c escurer 4; GdfC: 9,525c escurer; TL: 3,1028 escurer; DEAF: ∅; DMF:  écurer; TLF:  écurer; OED: ∅; MED: ∅; DMLBS: 802b escurare /837c excurare ]
 

v.a.

1also_fig.to scour, polish: 
( 1273-82; MS: s.xivex )  (Christ’s word) tost burnist et escure De coer la conciense oscure  1254
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xivin )  metal maleit qe [...] de tant plus roillist qe l’em plus dure l’escure  198.37
♦to clean out: 
( 1212; MS: 1212-13 )  Toz les cuals feist refaire [...] Que fussent netz e escurez E de peiz bien acimentez  2327
♦to dredge: 
( c.1285; MS: c.1312 )  fetes les creos de ewe escurer  362
( 1421 )  (ditches) enhancer, de novel edifier et escurer  iv 157
♦to cleanse, heal: 
( 1212; MS: 1212-13 )  Les leprous mondes e escures  3199
♦to refine, purify: 
( 1273-82; MS: s.xivex )  Sicom li feus qui par arsure Essaie l’or quant il l’escure  3016
( MS: s.xiv )  obrizo: escuré  ii 109
rescurer  scuré 
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