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retolir (s.xii1/3)

retolir (s.xii1/3)

retoiller  
  FEW:  tollere 13/ii,19b Gdf:  retolir 7,146b GdfC: TL: retolir 8,1135 DEAF:  tolir (retolir)  DMF:  retolir  TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:

v.trans.

1to take away, remove again
( s.xii1/3; MS: s.xiiex )  El (=wine in which a beryl has been washed) li toldra suspir e rut. Et si retoilt tutes dulurs De fevre  Lapid 40.321
( 1155; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Ne truveras mais qui par guerre Te retoille plein pié de terre  Brut WACE 6880
2to take back again
( 1155; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Nostre treu nus retolez, U a enviz le nus rendez  Brut WACE 6209

v.absol.

to take back again
( 1160-74; MS: s.xiiiin )  De guerre faire vait issi: Qui out perdu pois retoli  Rom de Rou wace ii 222.9054
( 1171-74; MS: c.1200 )  Quant l'a dunee a Deu, ne li puet retolir  Becket1 2825

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See also:

tolir 
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