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sursalt (s.xiiiin)
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sursalt (s.xiiiin)

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sorsaut;  sursaut  
  FEW:  saltus 1 11,123b Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  soursault 10,700b TL: sorsaut 9,922 DEAF:  salir (sorsaut)  DMF:  sursaut  TLF:  sursaut  OED:  sursault n.  MED:  sursaut n.  DMLBS: ∅

s.

a sursalt
suddenly, unexpectedly: 
( s.xiii1; MS: s.xiiiex ) Kar cors de preude femme mut vaut, Kar li osteus en devent plus chauz E plus asseur et plus baut Quant ostes venent a sursaut  Mar Couplets 66
( 1280-1307; MS: s.xiv1 ) A sursalt le[s] prist et les fist lier  LANGTOFT thiol2 425.2504
en sursalt
inadvertently, accidentally: 
( 1212; MS: 1212-13 ) Icel pecchié [...] Qui n'est fait fors soul en sorsaut  Dial Greg SATF 10260

adv.

1suddenly, unexpectedly: 
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii2/4 ) Kar si sur saut fust esveillee, E ne fust einz esbrucee, Esbaie tost serreit  S Clem ANTS 6519
2hurriedly, hastily: 
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii2/4 ) Del moine espaé lui menbrat, Cument trop sur saut le jugat  S Jean ANTS 4976

[gdw]

See also:

salt1  sur2 
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