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estuteer (1155)

estuteer (1155)

estolteier,  estulteier,  estuter,  estutier  (estucier)  
  FEW:  *stolt 17,245b Gdf:  estouter 3,632b / estoutoier 3,632c GdfC: TL: estouter 3,1427 / estoutoiier 3,1429 DEAF:  estout (estouter)  / estout (estoutoiier)  DMF:  estouter  / estoutoyer  TLF: OED:  stout v.  MED:  stouten v.  DMLBS:

v.trans.

1to dumbfound, stun
( 1160-74; MS: s.xiiiin )  un grant pan del mur abatirent [...]. Mult fussent cil dedenz grevez Mais par la nuit sunt desevrez. Tosteins fu bien estutiez, Del grant essaut fu esmaiez  Rom de Rou wace ii 12.3389
( c.1185; MS: s.xiiim )  El fist ben k’el l’estutea (var. (B: s.xivin) l’estuta), Hui mes gueres n’en parlera  Ipom BFR 2537
( c.1185; MS: s.xiiim )  N’avez vus oi cest respit, Ke de fol hume vent fol dit? Quidez me vus estuteer (var. (B: s.xivin) estucier (l. estutier?)) Par dire ne par manecer?  Ipom BFR 9509
2 to damage, cause grief to
( 1155; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Mult furent bien estulteied E de lur homes damagied  Brut WACE 3051
( 1160-74; MS: s.xiiiin )  Fierement les envaissiez, Sis avrez tost estolteiez; Ferez chevaliers e chevals, Ferez seignurs, ferez vassals, Tuez quanque tuer porreiz  Rom de Rou wace i 260.2658
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