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fosser (s.xii3/4)
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fosser (s.xii3/4)

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fossaer,  fosseer  
  FEW:  fossa 3,739a Gdf:  fosser 4,103c GdfC: ∅ TL: fosser 3,2170 DEAF: ∅ DMF:  fosser  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  fossare 994a

v.trans.

1to embank, to surround with a ditch: 
( 1292 )  le abbé e le covent porreyent fosser e enclore meyme le tenement  YBB 20-21 Ed I 245
( 1415 )  et lour boys illoeqes cressantz couper et emporter, et closer et fosser lour terres et tenementz  Rot Parl1 iv 78
2to dig a trench across: 
( c.1230; MS: s.xiiiex )  irrum [par] la montaine [...] Kar les boys sunt plessés E les chemins fossaés  Dermot2 1595

v.intrans.

to dig ditches: 
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  Alisandre [....] fet tuit ses trefs mander, E lever bretasjes e tut entur fosser (var. (C: s.xiiim) fosseer)  Rom Chev ANTS 3324
( c.1270; MS: s.xiv1/3 )  E eus e lez tenurs deyvent fosser, e clore, e batre, e lez terres remuer e fosser pour lez terres asecher  HENLEY2 282.c54

See also:

fossard  fosse  fossé  fosseur  suzfosser 
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