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

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[gdw]

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

a.

estre sordeire de
1to 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  1864 and 1866

s.

estre le sordeire
1mil.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 )  5330
( 1155; MS: s.xiii4/4 ) Si nus sumes li surdeior Que de cest champ n’aion enor, Hunte e damage recevrum  11987
sordei 
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