rocher2 (s.xii2)

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rocher2 (s.xii2)

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[ FEW: 10,439a *rocca; Gdf: 7,214a rocher 2; GdfC: ; TL: 8,1364 rochier 2; DEAF:  roche 3 (rochier 2); DMF: ; TLF: ; OED:  rock v.2; MED: ; DMLBS: ]
rochier  

v.a.

1(of a stone) to hurl, throw
( s.xii2; MS: s.xii3/3 )  Semei [...] maldist David e rochout pierres encuntre lui  88.6
( MS: c.1330-40 )  e pus t’en alas tu un poy de tes deciples a la mountaunce de tant come um porroit rochier une piere e te cochas a la terre  256
2to stone, pelt (with rocks)
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii2/4 )  Quist pierres dunt le peust rocher  2622
( c.1275; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  La gent [...] Quydayent ke trestut fust rage Ke il mena, e pur ceo [...] De taye, de perres ly rocherent  532
to bombard, pelt
( 1171-74; MS: c.1200 )  Li malvais qui quidierent le rei servir a gré, E garçuns e putains, unt saint Thomas hué E derochié (var. (H: s.xii4/4) roché) de torges =pieces of twisted straw?  1943 (var.)
( 1260-70; MS: s.xiv1 )  Pur ceo qe pere nul ne trova, De un pain le rocha  4856
arocher  derocher  roche#1  rocheit  rochele  rocher#1  rochu 
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