1mil.to besiege, lay siege to (a castle, town, fortress, etc.):
(
1155;
MS: s.xiii4/4
)
Androgeus le rei cremeit, Ki Lundres aseger vuleit
4544
(
s.xiiex;
MS: c.1200
)
obsidere .i. ‘
assegger’
145.112
(
c.1200;
MS: c.1220-40
)
De totes parz
asseja il Samaire
(E) 14761
(
MS: s.xiii1
)
insidiatur: (D) seit
acegi
247
(
c.1240;
MS: c.1300
)
Roilas […]
Assege une feiz cele cité
235.7
(
s.xiiiex;
MS: 1307-15
)
nostre alme ke diables avoient essegee
(var. (BN: s.xivin) assegé) en un chastel
143.5 (var.)
(
c.1334;
MS: s.xivm
)
l’emperour
assegea la citee de Florence
349.17
(
1343-50
)
le roy
assembla host et
assega le chastel
42.23
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