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triege (1160-74)
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triege (1160-74)

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trege  
  FEW:  *trebare 13/ii,233a Gdf:  triege 2 8,74a GdfC: ∅ TL: triege 10,652 DEAF: ∅ DMF:  triège  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

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1 path, trail: 
( 1160-74; MS: s.xiiiin )  Quant il faiseit mote mener Mult l’oisiez sovent corner, E s’il voleit aler berser, Brachez (hunting-dog) faiseit assez mener, Sovent, quant veneit a pleisir, As trieges faiseit retenir  Rom de Rou wace ii 275.10528
2geog.ford, shallow crossing place in a river: 
( 1160-74; MS: s.xvii )  Rou fu fort et hardiz, a Pariz tint son siege, Ceuls dedens eust pris com l'en prent bisse au piege, Ne fust Sainne si grant par ont il ont lor triege  Rom de Rou wace i 36.612
3mil.army train: 
( 1194-99; MS: s.xiii2 )  Mais li Turc teneient lor triege Al pont del Doc ou ja estoient, Par la ou il passer deveient  ambroise 4064
( c.1240; MS: c.1300 )  Mes li Sarasin od lur grant trege De lung et lé lur mettent le sege  Mir N-D 235.lvi.31
trover al triege
fig.to get the better of: 
( 1174-75; MS: s.xiiex )  Laisum ester cest siege! [...] Rogier d'Estutevile nus ad trovez al triege  FANT OUP 1269

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