1cosmet.to shave or cut short the hair of (part of the body):
(
c.1185;
MS: s.xiiim
)
Asez halt estaucez esteit Kar de tresces cure n’aveit
2973
(
1235-55;
MS: s.xivin
)
Mon toup, vous pri, estaucez
(M.E. hevese my top) (var.
(G: 1307-25) estauchez;
(R: s.xivin) estauciez
)
30
(
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)
13.11
1to shave or cut one's hair short:
(
c.1136-37;
MS: s.xiv1
) quant li reis en bien le tint De ses vallez desi k’a vint Se tuperent tut ensement. Ore fu en curt l’estaucement: Plus de treis cent s’en estaucerent
6101
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estaucer (c.1136-37)