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retailler (1155)
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retailler (1155)

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  FEW:  taliare 13/i,46b Gdf:  retaillier 7,136c GdfC: ∅ TL: retaillier 8,1109 DEAF:  taillier 1 (retaillier)  DMF:  retailler  TLF:  retailler  OED:  retail v.  MED:  retailen v.  DMLBS:  retallare 2810a

v.trans.

1to cut also, in addition: 
( s.xiiex; MS: 1272-82 )  Cil ki taille le pain Il retaille sa main  Cor Lai 100
2to cut off, intercept, forestall: 
( 1155; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Mais tost fu la cort empeiree E la livreisun retaillee  Brut WACE 1854
( 1160-74; MS: s.xiiiin )  Lur cues (=rearguard of army) furent retaillees Del mielz de tutes lur meisnees  Rom de Rou wace i 222.1631
♦to omit, cut out: 
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiiex )  Tut le lai lur ad fait, n'i vout rien retailler  Horn 2844
3merch.to retail, sell in small quantities: 
( 1381 )  qe nul vin douce ni clarrC soit soeffert desore en aprés estre retaillez dedeinz le roialme  Rot Parl1 iii 12
( 1399 )  q'ils puissent trencher pesson et vitailles suisditz par pieces et a tailler et a retailler e[n] partie et en tout ou en groos come meuz lour semblera  Stats ii 118

v.intrans.

theol.to perform circumcision: 
( s.xiii3/4; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Scinde gallice retaile ut Genes  Dictionnaire hébreu 38.12

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See also:

retaillage  retaille  retaillement 
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