espeluker (s.xiii2)
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espeluker (s.xiii2)

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[ FEW: 8,506a *pilucare; Gdf: ∅; GdfC: 9,540c espeluchier; TL: 3,1175 espeluchier; DEAF: ∅; DMF:  éplucher; TLF:  éplucher; OED: ∅; MED: ∅; DMLBS: ∅ ]
espeleker,  espelicer,  espeleucher,  espelucher;  espoulecher;  esplucher;  espulcher,  espeliter (l. espelicer)  94C,  espeluper,  espulicher  94B,  espuluper  

v.a.

1to strip, rob: 
( c.1290; MS: s.xivin )  Eschuez flatour ke seet flater & les genz espeluper  (C) 5vb
( c.1305; MS: c.1330 )  Le seneschal [...] espeluke (var. (C: s.xivin) espeleke) la gent a tort  482
( 1312; MS: s.xiv1 )  (covetousness) espeluke (var. (U: s.xiv1/4) espouleche; (R: s.xiv1) espluche; (T: s.xiv2) despoille) les povres gens E les reynt desques a dens  214

v.refl.

1orn.falc.zool.to pluck out one’s own feathers: 
( MS: s.xiiiex )  Icest mal (=fleas) peot hom conustre par ceo ke le oisel se espelice tut le jur e escut se sus sa perche  92C
( MS: s.xiv1/3 )  (a good sparrow-hawk:) corteisement se peyst e queyntement se proynt e sovent espeluke  536 (L)

p.p._as_a.

1peeled, stripped (of bark): 
( s.xiii2; MS: s.xiii2 )  coperun de runce, le enter-escorche de seu, savine, de chekun uel pas, nettement lavé e espeluké  138
espeluker ses (etc.) dents
1to pick one's teeth: 
( 1430; MS: s.xv2/4 )  Ne devez tes dens espelucher De festu al manger  439.68
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