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ostra (1271-72)
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ostra (1271-72)

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  FEW:  exostra 3,302 Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF: ∅ DMF:  exostre  TLF: ∅ OED:  exoster n.  MED:  exostre n.  DMLBS: ∅
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The word is a truncated borrowing of the Latin word exostra. Exostra, itself a borrowing from Greek ἐξωστρα (from the verb ὠθειν: ‘to thrust’), is not listed in the DMLBS, but see Lewis and Short, exostra (p. 691a).

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mil.weaponsbridge, used to besiege a fortified wall: 
( 1271-72; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Il i ad un autre engin ke il apelent ostra (Latin: exostra) : c'est a dire pont ke sodeinement avale de la tour e merveilousement. Car quant le un chef leve en haut par le peis e l'autre descent a terre par tel peis, si le un chet, le autre adresce. E le un chef si est bien covert des tables e de claies, issi ke poit de gent armez i porront estre; e quant l'autre chef se dresce e leve en haut, si ad plus de nombre des armez  vegetius2 138.8

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