eskermir (s.xii2/4)
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eskermir (s.xii2/4)

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  FEW:  *skirmjan 17,118a Gdf:  escremir 3,438a GdfC: ∅ TL: escremir 3,995 DEAF:  escremir  DMF:  escremir  TLF: ∅ OED:  skirm v.  / skirmish v.  MED:  scarmuchen v.  / skirmen v.  DMLBS:  skirmiare 3106a
eskermer,  eskirmir;  escermir,  eschermir,  eschirmir;  eskernir;  escremer,  escremir;  ekermir,  eskymir  283  

v.n.

1gamessportsto fence: 
( MS: s.xii2/4 )  E escremissent cil bacheler leger  113
( c.1185; MS: s.xiim )  Kant il aloient bordeier Ou eskirmir ou enveiser Ou pur juer ou pur luter  525
( s.xiiex; MS: s.xiii3/3 )  Quant veng arere a mun ostel, dunc sai ben eskermir de pel  516
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xivin )  N’est il coard cham[pion] qi eskermist devers les peez?  190.8
2to fight: 
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  Eskermissent vers les chefs e getent cops a dreit  7423
( s.xiiiex; MS: 1307-15 )  Les irrus devant le dyable en sa curt eskernissent (var. (BN: s.xivin) eschirmissent) de coteaus  43.5
3to disport oneself: 
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  Mes aut a Macedoigne e prenge a eskirmir E face sey baigner e suavet norir  1183
en eskermissant
1 perfunctorily, in an off-hand manner: 
( 1267; MS: c.1300 )  (the insincere churchgoer) Si se seigne en eskermisant (var. eskermissaunt)  5894
eskermerie  eskermie  eskermiger  eskermisor  skermir 
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