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ancrer (1150-70)

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ancrer (1150-70)

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FEW: ancora 24,543a Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ancrer 8,119b TL: ancrer 1,383 DEAF: ancre (ancrer) DMF: ancrer TLF: ancrer OED: anchor v. MED: ankeren v. DMLBS: ancorare 84a

ancorer, ancrere; auncrer, aunkrer

v.a.

1ship.to anchor, secure by means of an anchor:

( 1150-70; MS: 1225-1300 ) En un port ad sa nef ancree 2643

v.n.

1ship.to be at anchor, be secured by means of an anchor:

( s.xii^3/4; MS: s.xiv² ) Cha[e]ines ont as nefs quant il volent ancrer 6420

( c.1275; MS: s.xiii^4/4 ) A dys lewes du port grevaunce Survynt en mer, e desturbaunce. En peril de mort iloc auncrerent 7374

( 1330 ) chescun neef qe aunkre en le dit havene ii 44

( 1379 ) touz gentz purront sanz enpechement achatre et vendre en touz les vessels qe vuillont en la dite Rode ancorer 63

v.refl.

1 ship. to drop anchor:

( 1190-93; MS: s.xiv¹ ) Laisserent sigles avaler, De tutes parz ancré se sunt 2107

( s.xiii^m; MS: s.xiv^m ) Et en la fare d'Agremore se pristrent aancrere (l. a ancrere) 64

aancrer ancrage ancre#1 desancrer

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