sigler (1121-25)

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sigler (1121-25)

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[FEW: 17,64b segl; Gdf: 7,423b sigler; GdfC: ; TL: 9,647 sigler; DEAF:  sigle (sigler); DMF:  cingler 2; TLF:  cingler2; OED:  single v.2; MED: ; DMLBS: 3076c siglare]
saigler,  saygler,  segler,  seigler;  seygler;  siegler,  sieggler,  sengler, 
p.pr. sigland 216  

v.a.

1ship.to sail, travel (in a vessel) propelled by a sail
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  S'il voient grant dromond ou eskarnard sigler  6062
( 1190-93; MS: s.xiv1 )  Siglent la costere de Frise  1416
2ship.to transport by sailing-boat
( 1190-93; MS: s.xiv1 )  ‘Siglez mei,’ feit il, ‘Bels amis, Trestuit dreit [de]vers le pais  4019

v.n.

1ship.to sail, travel in a vessel propelled by a sail
( 1121-25; MS: s.xiv1 )  Quant averez vent, siglez sulunc  227
( c.1200; MS: s.xivin )  Tant unt nagé, tant unt siglé  791
( 1376 )  et mesme le jour William Savage, [...], prist del dit cog pur les merchandises, [...] devant q'il sengla hors de Kirkelerode, a grant damage des ditz merchantz  ii 328
( 1403 )  le dit suppliant [...] viegnoit ové sa dite nief [...] seiglantz sur le meer par le cost d'Engleterre pres Jernemuthe pur pescher e prendre harang  SC 8/217/10830

p.pr._as_a.

1ship.sailing, under sail
( c.1292; MS: c.1300 )  Kar si homme se lesse cheyer de nef siglaunt [...]  i 16
( 1360-70; MS: s.xivex )  les sireines [...] attraire font en leur demeines Les neifs siglans  9953

sbst._inf.

1ship.sailing, setting sail
( s.xii3/3; MS: s.xiiim )  Cil ne se voldrunt pas targer Del sigler ne de l'espleiter  910
outresigler  sigle#1  sursigler 
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