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techer (s.xii1/3)
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techer (s.xii1/3)

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tacher;  teccher;  techier  (taker  Lapid 143)  
  FEW:  taikns 17,294b Gdf:  tachié 7,621c GdfC:  techier 10,746c TL: tachier 10,28 DEAF:  tache (tachier)  DMF:  tacher  TLF:  tacher  OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

fig.to taint, stain, soil: 
( s.xiiiex; MS: 1307-15 )  Cogitacion est pensé volante ke ne dure pas [...]; ele tecche le alme de ses neires tecches  Ancren2 13.20

p.p. as a.

colourflecked, speckled, having coloured spots: 
( s.xii1/3; MS: s.xiiex ) Une altre (=agate) i ra ke est tachee Cume s'el ert de sanc tuchee  Lapid 32.115
( s.xii1/3; MS: s.xiiex ) De blanc est sur le vert tachee  Lapid 61.801
( s.xiii1; MS: s.xiii1 ) El (=a type of emerald found along brass) est techié del metal  Lapid 163.201

p.p. as s.

flecked, speckled one: 
( s.xii1/3; MS: s.xiiex ) Les vainoses e plaines peres Ne sunt mie de tels maneres [...] Mais en la techee est chalur E en la veinose est freidur  Lapid 244.1249

[gdw]

See also:

atecher  entecher  teche1  techelé  techelous  techelure  techete  techeté  techous 
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