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mangler (s.xiii3/3)

mangler (s.xiii3/3)

mahangler  
  FEW:  manganon 5,199a Gdf:  mangler 5,145a GdfC: TL: mangler 5,777 DEAF: DMF: TLF: OED:  mangle v.1  MED:  manglen v.  DMLBS:

v.trans.

to mangle, maim
( s.xiii3/3; MS: s.xiv1/4 )  de l'estru senestre fu le pee copé. Mult graunt doel fu de ce corps qe issi fu manglé  Longespee 360
to massacre
( s.xiii3/3; MS: s.xiv1/4 )  Dunqe chet a terre le vaillaunt Longespee [...]. Sarazins currerunt mult joiouse et lee De lour espees trenchaunz li ount tut manglé  Longespee 446

p.p. as a.

mangled, maimed
( 1280-1307; MS: s.xiv1/4 )  Donez may la cure, e je, pur verité A ws le meneray ou mort u mahanglé (var. mahaignémaygné)  LANGTOFT wright i 254

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See also:

demangler 
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mangler