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sordeire (c.1136-37)
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sordeire (c.1136-37)

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sourdeor;  surdeior  (soldeiur ,  soldeiur  Brut WACE 2552,  soldeur) 
  FEW:  sordidus 12,108a Gdf:  sordoior 7,480b GdfC: ∅ TL: sordoior 9,884 DEAF:  sordois (sordeior)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

a.

estre sordeire de
to be inferior to: 
( 1214; MS: 1214-16 ) Tant com melz valeir espereit De celui dom sordeire ereit, Tant se penot d'estre meillor De celui dom fut sourdeor  S Greg 1864 and 1866

s.

estre le sordeire
mil.to lose, suffer defeat: 
( c.1136-37; MS: s.xiiex ) E ço sachiez qu'al chief del tur Engleis furent li [surdeur] (var. (R: s.xiv1) soldeur; (H: s.xiv1/4) li peiour )  GAIMAR1 5330
( 1155; MS: s.xiii4/4 ) Si nus sumes li surdeior Que de cest champ n’aion enor, Hunte e damage recevrum  Brut WACE 11987

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sordei 
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