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estaucer (c.1136-37)
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estaucer (c.1136-37)

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estaucier,  estaucher  (estouncer)  
  FEW:  *toutio- 13/ii,132a Gdf:  estaucier 3,603b GdfC: ∅ TL: estaucier 3,1365 DEAF: ∅ DMF:  estaucer  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

to cut short (the hair of): 
( c.1185; MS: s.xiiim )  Asez halt estaucez esteit Kar de tresces cure n’aveit  Ipom BFR 2973
( c.1290; MS: s.xv1 )  Mon top (M.E. top), vous pri, estaucez (M.E. avyse)  bibb MS (O) 331va
( s.xiiiex; MS: 1307-15 )  Absolon […] avoit les chevouz si beaus ke a checune foiz ke il fu reigné e estaucé si fu vendu ceo ke en fu trenché enveie de ses cheveuz  Ancren2 149.4
( s.xvin; MS: s.xv1 )  Moun toop vous prie que estouncez (M.E. My toop y praye that ye shere)  (ms. etoucez)  Fem2 13.11

v.refl.

to cut one’s hair: 
( c.1136-37; MS: s.xiiex )  de ses vadlez desci qu’a vint S’[estaucerent]  (ms. eschaperent) tut ensement  GAIMAR1 6095

See also:

estoper  taucer 
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