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soviner (1155)
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soviner (1155)

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sovyner;  suviner  
  FEW:  supinus 12,443a Gdf:  souviner 7,568c GdfC: ∅ TL: soviner 9,1034 DEAF:  sovin (soviner)  DMF:  souviner  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  supinare 3322b

v.trans.

to knock down, make fall over (on the back): 
( 1155; MS: s.xiiex ) Maint en abat, maint en suvine  Brut WACE 12603
( c.1185; MS: s.xiii1/3 ) En la lande mort le suvine  Proth ANTS 1924
( c.1185; MS: s.xiiim ) Od la lance le i ad feru, [...] E lui e sun cheval suvine  Ipom BFR 4678
♦fig.to beat, defeat: 
( s.xiiim; MS: c.1335 ) Ne poez tost de dette issir; gardez q'ele ne vos sovyne  Bonne Avent Tract 94

v.intrans.

to fall over (on the back): 
( 1160-74; MS: s.xiiiin ) Cent [...] u plus en trebucherent, Ki unkes puis ne chavalcherent; Si cum il cheent e suvinent  Rom de Rou wace i 219.1565

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See also:

sovin 
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soviner