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estaucer (c.1136-37)

estaucer (c.1136-37)

estaucier,  estaucher  (estouncer)  
[ FEW: 13/ii,132a *toutio-; Gdf: 3,603b estaucier; GdfC: ; TL: 3,1365 estaucier; 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  2973
( c.1290; MS: s.xv1 )  Mon top (M.E. top), vous pri, estaucez (M.E. avyse)  (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  149.4
( s.xvin; MS: s.xv1 )  Moun toop vous prie que estouncez (M.E. My toop y praye that ye shere)  (ms. etoucez)  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  6095

See also:

estoper  taucer 
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