reburser (1160-74)
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reburser (1160-74)

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[gdw]

[ FEW: 10,138a reburrus; Gdf: 6,642b reborser; GdfC: ∅; TL: 8,382 reborser; DEAF:  rebors (reborser); DMF:  rebourser; TLF:  rebrousser; OED: ∅; MED: ∅; DMLBS: ∅ ]
reborser  

v.a.

1to pervert, corrupt: 
( s.xiiex; MS: s.xiiim )  Se vient uns altres, crollant sa grosse borse, Asez serrad qui covenant reborse; Car por aveir tricherie s'acorse  530

v.n.

1to dwindle, decline: 
( 1160-74; MS: s.xiii1 )  Mais quant chascun moine fait borse Li communs bien faut e reborse  ii 92.5536

p.p._as_a.

1blunt, having lost its sharpness: 
( 1171-74; MS: c.1200 )  Vostre espee est reburse (var. (H: s.xii4/4) rebursee), ses branz est acerez  1589 (var. H)
rebuc#1  reburs 
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