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esmanker (1155)

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esmanker (1155)

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[ FEW: 6/i,139b mancus; Gdf: 3,491a esmanchier 2; GdfC: ∅; TL: 3,1111 esmanchier 2; DEAF: manc (esmanchier); DMF: ∅; TLF: ∅; OED: ∅; MED: ∅; DMLBS: ∅ ]

esmancer, esmanquer

v.a.

1to maim, cut off a hand or arm:

( 1155; MS: s.xiii^4/4 ) li Breton les esboelent E esmanquent e escervelent 3018

( c.1235; MS: c.1235 ) Tant cum li pere au fiz la plaie va bender, Li frere li curt sure ki le vent esmanker 1345

p.p._as_a.

1maimed, one-armed:

( 1190-1210; MS: c.1300 ) K’esmanc soie ne desmenbré 16030

( s.xiii^2/4; MS: c.1300 ) Nul n’ert estachez, Angeole (l. Aveogle), esmancé, Ne cuntreit, ne nu 1683

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