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eslesser (c.1136-37)
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eslesser (c.1136-37)

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elacer,  elaescer,  eleser,  elesser;  eslaisier,  eslaisir,  eslaissier,  eslasser,  esleisser,  esleissier,  eslescer,  esleser,    (enlesser  7810)  
  FEW:  laxare 5,223b Gdf:  eslaisir 3,476a / eslaissier 1 3,476a GdfC: ∅ TL: eslacier 3,1080 / eslaissier 3,1083 DEAF:  laissier (eslaissier)  DMF:  eslaisser  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

to set free: 
( s.xii2; MS: s.xii3/3 )  il me eslaisid e deliverad mei de anguisse  103
♦to release, let go: 
( 1212; MS: 1212-13 )  Fors de sa cave ert esleissiez Li ours  9311
♦equit.to give free rein to: 
( c.1185 )  Le bon ferant point et eslesce  9051
( MS: s.xii/xiii )  equum emissarium: stalun, ab 'ad' et 'mitto, -is' .i. eleser  ii 89.160
( s.xiii1/4; MS: s.xiiim )  Un Barbarin vint par mi un val Tost esleissant un ignel cheval  914
( MS: s.xiv )  admissi gallice: eslaisiés  i 31
♦to open up, widen: 
( 1163-70; MS: s.xiii2 )  Dous messagiers i enveia Pur la veie bien eslaiser, Qu’aler i poust senz encumbrier  4489

v.intrans.

to rush, dash: 
( s.xiii1/4; MS: s.xiiim )  Qui dunc les veist esleisser e saillir De durs vassals li peust sovenir  238

v.refl.

to rush: 
( c.1230; MS: s.xiiim )  Le[s] dis se sunt tost esleissé Cum bon vassal e aduré  8221
♦equit.to ride at full speed: 
( 1160-74; MS: s.xiiiin )  Quant pres erent de tel endreit [...] Laschent les regnes, si s’eslaissent  i 218.1543
( c.1185; MS: s.xiiim )  A cuilte de esporun se eslesse  4818
s'eslaissier a, contre, vers
to rush towards: 
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  Aba[i]sse son espié, au roy s’est alaisez (var. (P: c.1310) esleissez)  905 (var.)
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii2/4 )  vers la porte s’eslessat  3016
♦ equit. to ride at full speed towards: 
( 1155; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Vira le chief de sun cheval, Cuntre un chevalier s’eslaissa E cil a lui  11797-98
( c.1230; MS: s.xiiim )  A plein vont tuit serré, sur eaux s’e[s]lesserent  5138
s’eslaissier a (+inf.)
to give oneself up to: 
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii2/4 )  Lores se esleissat a plurer  2048

p.pr.

at full speed: 
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii2 )  devant les autres va Fabur elessant  3476
( c.1230; MS: s.xiiim )  A vint mil armez vient sur Greus eslessant  4094

p.p. as a.

equit.at full speed: 
( c.1136-37; MS: s.xiiex )  Le cheval od gule baiee Vers les Engleis vint esleissié  5289

See also:

lesser 
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