parocire (c.1136-37)
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parocire (c.1136-37)

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  FEW:  occidere 7,298b Gdf:  parocire 5,782c GdfC: ∅ TL: parocir 7,314 DEAF:  ocire (*)  DMF:  paroccire  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅
 

v.a.

1to kill outright, finish off completely: 
( c.1136-37; MS: s.xiiex )  Mais Halselin le parocist, Cil de Hereward le chief en prist  5685
( c.1235; MS: c.1235 )  Ne volent parocire, mais lungement pener  1627
occire  par#2 
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