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ravissable (s.xii2/4)

ravissable (s.xii2/4)

ravisable  
  FEW:  rapere 10,62a Gdf:  ravissable 1 6,630c GdfC: TL: ravissable 8,357 DEAF:  ravir (ravissable)  DMF:  ravissable  TLF: OED:  ravisable a.  MED:  ravisable a.  DMLBS:

a.

1zool.ravening, predatory
( s.xii2/4; MS: s.xiiiin )  Icil [leu] ravisable, Ço serunt li diable. Cil vus en porterunt, Ja merci n’averunt  thaon Body and Soul (C) 599
2liable to be ravished
( c.1136-65; MS: c.1200 )  La digression est mirable D'estre aignel de lou ravisable  Salemon 11432
vulnerable, liable to be damaged
( MS: s.xiii1 )  Al feu est a demesure Ravissable sa nature (=of chryselectrum); Solonc le feu ki la tendroit, Vers li flambe tot saldroit, Et arderoit tot ensement Comme chandoille ki esprent  Lapid 198.1334

[gdw]

See also:

rap1  raper1  rapine  rapiner  ravenous  ravine1  raviner1  ravinier  ravir  raviser2  ravissance  ravissement  ravissur 
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ravissable