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[mestailler] (s.xiiiin)
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[mestailler] (s.xiiiin)

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métailler,  métailer  
  FEW:  taliare 13/i,48a Gdf:  mestaillier 5,306a GdfC: ∅ TL: mestaillier 5,1688 DEAF:  taillier 1 (*)  DMF:  métailler  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.intrans.

to misshape, distort: 
( c.1185; MS: s.xivin )  De dire al melz que jo savrai, Mais que de rimer mesaille (var. (B: s.xivin) de ren métaille) Le veir vus en dirrai sanz faille  Proth ANTS 7337 (var.)

p.p. as a.

misshapen, ugly: 
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii2 )  le vilen estoit grant e métailez  Boeve 1763

[gdw]

See also:

maltaillé  tailler 
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