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  • embracer 1 v.trans. v.absol. v.refl. sbst. inf. p.p. as a.

    Semantic labels: armour, chess, games, law, merch., mil., wrestling
    Usage labels: euph., fig.

    Citations:

    to hug, clasp, grip one another (in a fight)
    wrestling: (1155) Goemagog se racesma E de lutier s'apareilla. [...] Es les vus ensemble jostez, Piz contre piz, lez contre lez; Par detriés les dos s'enbracerent, Par grant air lur mains lacerent Brut WACE 1121

  • kemp s.

    Semantic labels: mil., wrestling
    Usage labels: name

    Citations:

    warrior or wrestler (used as a surname)
    wrestling: (1249) John le Kemp MED kemp(e n.1
    wrestling: (1296) Ralph le Kemp Family Names Kemp

  • tur 2 s.

    Semantic labels: astron., chess, equit., geometry, implement, jousting, law, mil., textile, wrestling

    Citations:

    move by which the opponent is thrown over one’s hip
    wrestling: (1155) during a joust A la hanche i out maint tor fait Brut WACE 1143

  • waveleis s.

    Semantic labels: games, jousting, sports, wrestling

    Citations:

    name for a form of jousting, fencing or wrestling (?)
    wrestling: (1150-70) Aprés manger deduire vunt E plusurs jus comencer funt D'eskermies e de palest[r]es [...] E puis firent uns sauz waleis E uns qu'apelent waveleis E puis si porterent cembeals E [si] lancerent od roseals, Od gavelos e od espiez. Sur tuz i fud Tristran preisez Trist thomas2 2071

  • wrastler s.

    Semantic labels: wrestling
    Usage labels: name

    Citations:

    wrestler, one who takes part in a grappling contest (used as a surname)
    wrestling: (1317) Rob. le Wrastler MED wrestler(e n.
    wrestling: (1332) William le Wrastler MED wrestler(e n.