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[retortre] (c.1136-65)
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[retortre] (c.1136-65)

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retordre,  retourdre  
  FEW:  torquere 13/ii,95b Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  retordre 10,565b TL: retordre 8,1143 DEAF:  tordre (retordre)  DMF:  retordre  TLF:  retordre  OED:  retort v.  MED: ∅ DMLBS:  retorquere 2816a

v.trans.

to turn aside, away: 
( c.1136-65; MS: c.1200 )  E retort le de male veie Ki home dampned e foleie  Salemon 1855

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See also:

retort  riorte  tortre1 
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