recorber (1163-70)

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recorber (1163-70)

[gdw]

[ FEW: 2/ii,1589a curvare; Gdf: ; GdfC: 10,506a recourber; TL: 8,465 recorber; DEAF:  corber (recorber); DMF:  recourber; TLF:  recourber; OED:  recurve v. / recurve a. / recurved a.; MED:  recurve a.; DMLBS: 2693a recurvare ]
recurber,  recurver  

v.a.

1to bend back, curve backwards
( 1160-74; MS: s.xvii )  oist le felon crier Et le veist escaucherrer, Denz reguinier, braz degeter, Jambes estendre et recorber  ii 327.588
( 1163-70; MS: s.xiii2 )  Puis li unt ses bels braz levez E estenduz e recurbez  6013
( s.xii2; MS: s.xii3/3 )  Le buche del vaissel alques recurbat enz  127.33

p.p._as_a.

1(re)curved, having a backward curve
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiiiin )  De falz recurvé ocirat la gent  644
( s.xii2; MS: s.xii3/3 )  li urs =lip of the vessel, sicume fuille de lilie desclosé, fud defors alques recurbez  127
corber 
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