branler (s.xii2/4)
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branler (s.xii2/4)

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  FEW:  brand 1 15/i,247b Gdf:  branler 1,722b GdfC:  branler 8,368b TL: branler 1,1124 DEAF:  brant 1 (branler)  DMF:  branler  TLF:  branler  OED:  brandish v.  / brangle v.1  MED:  braundishen v.  DMLBS: ∅
branlir  

v.a.

1to brandish, shake: 
( MS: s.xii2/4 )  Quant l'oit Guenes, l'espee en ad branlie  499
( MS: s.xii2/4 )  De sun espiet la hanste en ad branlee  3327
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xivin )  braule (l. branle) sa lance  44.4

v.n.

1to swing: 
( MS: s.xiii )  ocillo, -as: (A) pur branler  ii 52

v.refl.

1to bestir oneself, come into action: 
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xivin )  drecez vous; braulez (l. branlez) vous; levez sus en haut les eolz vers ciel  203.28
♦to rush about: 
( 1341 )  vous purretz [...] vous branler [...] par de cea, qe vous ne averez poair de perfourner vostre emprise  59

p.pr._as_a.

1decor.jewel.(of a pearl or precious stone) trembling, affixed in a way that alows movement (to produce a shimmering effect): 
( c.1432 )  une salire d’or [...], et au pié deux vermailles et une piere branlant  244.C258
( 1433-34; MS: c.1449 )  baston de .xxix. perles plus menues, rondes et blanches branlans  210.B185
brande  brandel  brandelun  brandiler  brandir  brandoner  brandun  branlissement  brant#1 
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