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trebuchable (1136-65)

trebuchable (1136-65)

trobuchable  
  FEW:  buk 15/ii,5a Gdf:  trebuchable 8,32b GdfC: TL: trebuchable 10,556 DEAF:  trebuchier (trebuchable)  DMF:  trébuchable  TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:

a.

1liable or likely to fall, tumble, plunge
( 1255-60; MS: s.xiii3/4 ) Ki est celu ki sofre pire avoglesce e pires tenebres ke les mauvés ki ne finent haster, en overaunt malement, par trobuchable aleure estre plungé en la lungaine de enfern?  Apoc Trinity ants 39.640
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xiv1/3 ) (false judges) sunt trebuchables al foer del faus Lucifer si bas qe jammés ne relevent  Mir Just 143
2liable or likely to cast down, bring ruin or destruction
( 1136-65; MS: c.1200 ) N'aies pour En tei de la sode freor Ne as pusances trebuchables Envers tei (Latin: irruentes tibi) des felons diables  Salemon 2953
( 1136-65; MS: c.1200 ) E li recet e li diable Serrunt ensemble trebuchable  Salemon 2966

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See also:

trebuch1  trebuchement  trebucher  trebuchet  trebuchie 
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trebuchable