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halçur (1121-25)

The form hauçur is a cross reference to the following entry:

halçur (1121-25)

alceur,  alçur,  auçor;  halzor;  hauçor,  hauçur  
  FEW:  altior 24,366a Gdf:  alçor 1,213a GdfC: TL: hauçor 4,1002 / hautor 4,1034 DEAF: DMF:  hautor  TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:

a.comp.

higher, supreme
( 1121-25; MS: s.xiv1 )  Dunc esgardent l’alçur palais  S Brend mup 279
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiiex )  Pur icel rei hauçor ki pur nus prist charnage En la virge  Horn 317
( 1171-74; MS: c.1200 )  t'umilies vers le puissant seignur Qui l'orguilus abat, met l'umble el sié hauçur. E rei e prince deivent de li aveir pour  Becket1 2929
high, elevated
( MS: s.xii2/4 )  Oliver muntet desur un pui halçur, Guardet sur destre par mi un val herbus  Roland 1016

adv.

higher up
( s.xiii3/3; MS: s.xiii3/3 )  E perche li (=bird) facez avoir, Sur quei il se puisse assoir, De primes bas, pus hauçur  Fauconnerie 165
deis alçur
high table
( s.xii3/3; MS: s.xiii2/4 )  (Satan) volst traïr ja son seignor, E so[i] poser al des halzor  Adam2 290

[gdw]

See also:

halcer  halt 
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hauçur