1
to make straight:
(
c.1136-65;
MS: c.1200
)
S’en totes ses veies penser Se velt de Deu e remenbrer, Ses eires l’en
esdrescerat
2241
1
to stand up:
(
s.xiii1;
MS: s.xiiim
)
Ore tei esdresce e passe cest flum Jordan
ii 1.4
2 to rise up, get up (and spring into action):
(
1113-19;
MS: s.xii3/3
)
Maistre, or vos esdrecez! A cest busuign m'aidez!
161
(
s.xii1;
MS: c.1145
)
En mie nuit m'esdreçowe a regehir a tei
117.118.62
(
1160-74;
MS: s.xiiiin
)
S’espee prist, si s’en turna, E li deables s’esdreça, Encuntre l’us fu en estant, Braz estenduz estut devant
i 173.318
1
insurgent, one who stands against, rises up:
(
s.xii1;
MS: c.1145
) [...] e des esdrechanz en mei exalceras mei
52.17.52
(
s.xii1;
MS: c.1145
)
supplantas les
esdrechanz encuntre mei desuz mei
51.17.43
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