aceré1 (1155)

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aceré1 (1155)

  FEW:  aciarium 24,105a Gdf: GdfC:  acerer 8,22a TL: acerer 1,76 DEAF:  acier (aceré)  DMF:  acérer  TLF:  acérer  OED: MED: DMLBS:  acerare 1 18a
asceré  

a.

1metalcoated with steel (to make stronger or sharper)
( 1155; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Lance ot redde [...], Acerez fu li fer en sun =at the tip  9298
( s.xiiex; MS: s.xiii3/3? )  Franceis i fierent as bons branz acerez, Trenchent espalles, eschines e costez  1132
( s.xiiiin; MS: c.1300 )  lui coupe le chef a un braunc asceré  66
( s.xiii1/3; MS: s.xivin )  L'ewe de Tamise fust ben palé, Les pels tresben asceré, Les chefs desuis sunt ascerez, Icels desuz tresben plumez  2486-7

s.

1metalweaponsmil.blade, sword coated with steel (to make it stronger or sharper)
( 1280-1307; MS: s.xiv1 )  Mais li felon fu garniz e desouz armé; Ne li pout entamer nul si bon asceré  355.1744
acer  acerin  enaceré 
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