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retirer (1160-74)

retirer (1160-74)

 
  FEW:  martyrium 6,403a Gdf: GdfC:  retirer 10,564b TL: retirer 8,1134 DEAF:  retirer  DMF:  retirer  TLF:  retirer  OED:  retire v.  MED: DMLBS:

v.trans.

retirer les, ses resnes
equit.to pull back reins again
( 1160-74; MS: s.xvii )  Au retorner de Diepe out li roiz mout grant ire: l’escu gete e la lance, son gonfanon descire, souvent lasche ses resgnes e souvent les retire  Rom de Rou wace i 144.3974
( s.xiii1/4; MS: s.xiiim )  La fist Tedbald une folie pesme, Quant pur Girard retirad andous ses resnes  Ch Guill 366

v.refl.

mil.to retreat, pull back one’s army
( 1502 )  Et quant ad ce que dit ledit de la Polle se retirer [sic] vers le conte Palatin […], le roy vostre maistre n’en doibt avoir nulle doubte, car le conte ne fera pas telles entreprinses sans le sceu du roy mon maistre  Lett Rois 537

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tirer 
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retirer