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suzcliner (s.xii2/4)
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suzcliner (s.xii2/4)

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p.p. suzclin  
  FEW:  clinare 2/i,783b Gdf:  souscliner 7,547a GdfC: ∅ TL: soscliner 9,944 DEAF:  cliner (soscliner)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  subclinare 3231b

v.trans.

to lower, bring down: 
( MS: s.xii2/4 ) Paien i bassent lur chefs e lur mentun, Lor helmes clers i suzclinent enbrunc  Roland 3274

p.p. as a.

tenir sun (etc.) vis suzclin
to hang one’s head: 
( MS: s.xii2/4 ) (On seeing Horn) Herselot [...] Sun sen en ad chaungé e sun vis tient sovin (var. (O: s.xiiim) suzclin )  Horn 943 (var.)

[gdw]

See also:

cliner1  suz1 
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