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sarter (s.xii2)

sarter (s.xii2)

sartrer  
  FEW:  *exsartum 3,318a Gdf:  sarter 7,320b GdfC: TL: sarter 9,192 DEAF:  sart (sarter)  DMF:  sarter  TLF:  sarter  OED: MED: DMLBS:  sarire 2937b

The form is likely a derivative of the past participle of Latin sarire though it is possible that this form represents an aphetic form of essarter.

v.trans.

1to clear (ground) of weeds
( s.xii2; MS: c.1200 )  sur toz cels ki habitent en terre de lor cors, qui la funt gent par bones ovres que ele ne soit guastee, qui la funt par compunctiun, qui la sartent par penitence  Psalter Comment 32.395
2treesagriculturalto prune, thin out
( s.xiiiex; MS: 1307-15 )  icel sauç ke plus sovent est esbranchee e essartree  (var. (BN: s.xivin) sartree ) ou coupee de tant plus molteplie [...] ses branchettes  Ancren2 192.12

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See also:

essarter  sart 
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