1to couple, leash together:
(
c.1185;
MS: s.xiiim
)
Ses berners fet ses chens
cupler
4484
♦
to couple, link:
(
s.xiiex;
MS: c.1335
)
Bien furent entre eus
couplés De parage e de beautez
179
(
c.1230;
MS: 1275-85
)
Lé cors
cuplent (var. emplent) quatre elemenz
1989
(
s.xiiiex;
MS: 1307-15
)
silence et esperance sunt
couplez ensemble
186.22
(
1304
)
il poent
coupler les deuz
(=points of an answer) asemble
32-33 Ed I 289
♦
lawto join in matrimony:
(
c.1290
)
ele ne fut unques a ly par leal matrimoine
couplee (var. acuplé; complé) (l. couuplé)
165
♦
to tie, join:
(
s.xiii1/4;
MS: s.xiiiex
)
'Les cheveruns de nos mesuns de cedre sunt
coplie'
784
2mil.to join in battle:
(
s.xii3/4;
MS: s.xiv2
)
Jamés ne serray lez si serrom ajusté Corps contre corps la bataille
couplé
5278
(
s.xiiim;
MS: s.xiiiex
)
cest porte gardez Tant qe sums revenu et ové Sarazins
couplez
706
2mil.to join battle (with):
(
s.xiiim;
MS: s.xiiiex
)
Quant S. out bien ové Sarrazins
couplee
1059
1to join together:
(
s.xiiiin;
MS: s.xiii2/4
)
si curage e reisun Tant bien se sunt
cuplé en un […]
7924
2mil.to join battle (with):
(
s.xii2;
MS: s.xii3/3
)
Ne te poz pas a lui
cupler, kar tu es vadlez e il est un merveillus bers
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