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recombatre (c.1235)

The form recumbatre is a cross reference to the following entry:

recombatre (c.1235)

recumbatre  
  FEW:  combattuere 2/ii,937a Gdf:  recombatre 6,674b GdfC: TL: recombatre 8,444 DEAF:  combatre (recombatre)  DMF:  recombattre  TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:

v.trans.

to combat, resist
( c.1235; MS: c.1235 )  Ta vertu prove l’ewe a toi obeissant, E ço ke hem desdit, purvers recumbatant, Tesmoine le element ke a toi est attendant  S Aub 817
( s.xiiiex; MS: 1307-15 )  E ausi est mortel li delit de puant desir [...] quant la reson ne recumbat (var. combate) [...] encountre  Ancren2 17.33
( s.xiv1/3?; MS: c.1330 )  il covent prier Deu [...] ke il [...] vous doyne confort e grace de recombatre e de atemprer tele pesantime de corage  Allegory Monastic 6
mil.to counter-attack, fight back against
( 1280-1307; MS: s.xiv1/4 )  En fuiant les refiert, n'ad nul esparnié, E cil li recombatent a cheval e a pié  LANGTOFT thiol2 355.1751

v.intrans.

recombatre a
mil.to counter-attack, fight back against
( s.xiiiex; MS: 1307-15 )  Icés enemis [...] nus pursuient par desur tertres e ilokes a nus recombatent e en desert nus espient  Ancren2 270.1

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See also:

batre1  combatre 
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