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verglacer (c.1290)

verglacer (c.1290)

vereglacere,  wereglacer,  werglacer  

v.intrans.

to fall on black ice
( c.1290; MS: s.xv1 )  Et si ne vaut garres trop haster Sur verglace (M.E. slidernes) et pour verglacer (var. (T: s.xivin) wereglacer ) (M.E. to slide)  bibb MS (O) 336rb
( s.xivin; MS: c.1330 )  (perversity) N’est autre chose for wereglaz Ke fet la gent werglacer, E les almes enpaluer  BOZ Serm 61.53
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verglacer