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1to salt, treat with salt (for preservation, flavour etc.):
(
c.1150; MS: s.xiii3/4
)
Si le (=the body) salat en tel endreit Come char que l’om manger deit
S Nicholwace 1107
(
c.1270; MS: s.xiv1/3
)(The dairymaid) deit saver fere bien furmage e saler
HENLEY2 288.c67
(
c.1300
)
nul ne deit saler quir ne peal seccher
Oak Book i 68
(
1402
)(The petitioner asks for permission to take salt to Ireland) pur illoeqes achatre salmoun e autres vitaille e les ditz salmoun ové le dit seel salier e les ové autres vitaille amesner en Engleterre
TNA SC 8/216/10783
2to scatter:
(
MS: s.xii2
)
Pernez de cest puldre, si salez u vus verez que le cancre iert
Med Recs 182
3to rub with salt (as a means of torture):
(
s.xiiex; MS: s.xiii2
)
Escorcher li frai le dos E pus saler dequ’a l’os; Les deus oilz li frai voler E pus vilment decolet
S Geo 50
saler2 (c.1150)