forsclose (1194-99)
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forsclose (1194-99)

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[gdw]

  FEW:  claudere *2/i,749a Gdf:  forclose 4,71c GdfC: ∅ TL: forclose 3,2081 DEAF:  core (forclose)  DMF:  forclose  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅
 

s.

1 mil. attack, assault (that blocks or cuts off one's opponent): 
( 1194-99; MS: s.xiii2 ) Mais quant il orent la vitaille, Lors se resbaudie la chenaille E faisient sovent forscloses Par quoi noz genz erent encloses  3450
clos  fors#1  forsclore 
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