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[resaker] (c.1185)
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[resaker] (c.1185)

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rasacher,  resacher  
  FEW:  saccus 11,28a Gdf:  resachier 7,79c GdfC: ∅ TL: resachier 8,979 DEAF:  sachier (resachier)  DMF:  resacher  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

1weapons(of a weapon) to pull back out (again): 
( s.xiii1/3; MS: s.xiiim )  Desk’a la bocle a or fin Li ad mis le brant ascerin, Puis le resacha par tel air Que Amorant fist a tere ferir  8551
( s.xiii1; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Si li entra un pel en cors. Par grant air l'en rasacha  3762
2weapons(of a weapon) to draw, unsheathe in one’s turn: 
( 1190-1210; MS: c.1300 )  Un colp [...] Feri Waldef [...]. Roi Waldef resacha sun brant  14155
3equit.to pull back, rein in: 
( c.1185; MS: s.xiii1/3 )  Le chemin sot, si s’en vait, N’est frains resachez ne tenuz  6049

v. absol.

1to pull out again, retrieve: 
( c.1185; MS: s.xiii1/3 )  veit une pucele [...] Semblant fait de lever grant fes; Quant el l’ad sus de l’ewe pres, Si li rechet as funs arere [...]; Puis se pene de resacher E rechet arere al graver  4561
2equit.to rein in: 
( c.1185; MS: s.xiii1/3 )  Protheselaus [...] Sur cel bon destrer est montez, Puint le cheval, fait un eslés, Quant il resache, sest en pes  5176

sbst. inf.

weapons(of a weapon) action of pulling back out (again): 
( c.1378; MS: s.xivex )  Comme la saiette du leger [...] Entre en la char q’est tendre et mole, Mais du grant peine et grant danger La tret om hors au resacher  2837

[gdw]

See also:

saker1 
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