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recorber (1163-70)
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recorber (1163-70)

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

v.trans.

to 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  Rom de Rou wace ii 327.588
( 1163-70; MS: s.xiii2 )  Puis li unt ses bels braz levez E estenduz e recurbez  S Edw barking 6013
( s.xii2; MS: s.xii3/3 )  Le buche del vaissel alques recurbat enz  Liv Reis1 127.33

p.p. as a.

(re)curved, having a backward curve: 
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiiiin )  De falz recurvé ocirat la gent  Merlin Proph helias 644
( s.xii2; MS: s.xii3/3 )  li urs (=lip of the vessel), sicume fuille de lilie desclosé, fud defors alques recurbez  Liv Reis1 127

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corber 
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