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esmier (s.xii2)
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esmier (s.xii2)

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  FEW:  mica 6/ii,72b Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  esmier 9,534a TL: esmiier 3,1124 DEAF: ∅ DMF:  émier  TLF:  émier  OED: ∅ MED:  mien v.  DMLBS:  emicare 2 772c

v.trans.

to dash to pieces, shatter: 
( s.xii2; MS: s.xii3/3 )  tut fist depescier e esmier cel vilain simulacre  Liv Reis1 152
( 1212; MS: 1212-13 )  (a statue) cheit lors [...] a tel esquas Q’erraument fut tote esmiee  Dial Greg SATF 19233
♦to tear to pieces, rend: 
( 1212; MS: 1212-13 )  cil lu saillent environ Com por lui trestot esmier  Dial Greg SATF 8957
♦to crumble, grind into small pieces: 
( MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Cest home qui ait coupé les ners De tere prenge les gros vers, Face les trebien esmier Et puis sor la plaie lier  Pop Med 173.775

v.intrans.

to collapse, fall down: 
( 1212; MS: 1212-13 )  li solier [...] Ou il s’estut [...] od lui trestot esmia  Dial Greg SATF 4976
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