serrer2 (s.xii2)
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serrer2 (s.xii2)

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[gdw]

[ FEW: 11,525a serra; Gdf: ∅; GdfC: ∅; TL: ∅; DEAF:  serre (*); DMF:  serrer 2; TLF: ∅; OED: ∅; MED: ∅; DMLBS: 3049a serrare ]
sarrer  

v.a.

1 to saw, cut with a saw: 
( s.xii2; MS: s.xii3/3 )  the stones of a wall serred e solded furent  133.9
♦ to saw with a sharp-toothed instrument of torture or weapon of execution: 
( c.1334; MS: s.xivm )  Manasses fist serrer le prophete Ysaye de une serre de fut parmy le corps  64.6
serre#2 
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