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[purseisir] (c.1230)
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[purseisir] (c.1230)

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pursesir  
  FEW:  *sazjan 17,22a Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  saisir (porsaisir)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

to seize, take hold of: 
( c.1230; MS: 1275-85 )  La neif [...] n’est par gutes departie Einz ke le gel le eit pursesie  Pet Phil 1758

[hp]

See also:

disseisir  enseisir  pur2  reseisir  seisir 
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