coler3 (c.1200)

coler3 (c.1200)

  FEW:  collum 2/ii,912b Gdf:  coler 1 2,181b GdfC: TL: DEAF:  col 1 (coler)  DMF: TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:
 

v.a.

1to embrace
( c.1200; MS: c.1220-40 )  Menu le beise e mult sovent le cole  (E) 5020
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xivin )  Certes moult feit eschange fole Ke pur vair Dieu le mound cole  366
2to grip, hold fast
( c.1290; MS: 1307-25 )  Li traices (=of harness) ad la bracerole Ki les lymons enbrace e cole (M.E. bicluppes)  886
3to hem in, shut in
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiii2 )  ti enemi te colerunt E de paluz te purceindrunt  138rb38
acoler  recoler#1 
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