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mesmener (1171-74)

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mesmener (1171-74)

 
  FEW:  minare 6/ii,104b Gdf:  mesmener 5,290c GdfC: TL: mesmener 5,1656 DEAF:  mener (mesmener)  DMF:  mémener  TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:

v.trans.

to cause harm to, mistreat
( 1171-74; MS: c.1200 )  quant il les vit armez Venir vers l'arcevesque, mult en fu trespensez. Car bien sout [...] que li reis en sereit mult blasmez, Se Thomas l'arcevesque i fust point mesmenez  Becket1 4730

[gdw]

See also:

malmener  mener1 
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