1to batter, beat:
(
c.1150;
MS: s.xiii3/4
)
E par tout la ou il poeit Hurtout sun chef et debateit
1526
(
s.xii3/4;
MS: s.xiiim
)
Idunc l’unt tost despoillez, De plunbatis l’unt
debatu
666
(
c.1235;
MS: c.1235
)
Pris est Aracle e defulez,
Debatuz e delapidez
86rubr
(
MS: 1272-82
)
Pernez la jevene geline tote vive, [...] si la
debatez enviroun de une verge
236D
2to break, smash:
(
s.xiii1/4;
MS: s.xiiim
)
Lancent a lui guivres e aguz darz, Entur le cunte
debatent sun halberc
878
♦
to break down, demolish:
(
1312
)
il aveit fossé levé [...] mes nous meimes
debatimes
Ed II xii 125
(
1372
)
noz
(l. voz?) ministres ont
debatuz le haughyngrove [...] et aussint [...] ont fauchez
(ed. fanchez) [...] nostre pree
ii 85
3to debate, argue:
(
1297
)
e ount cetes choses
debatu communément par touz lé degrez de clergie
124
(
1318
)
come les Prelatz [...] eussent
debatu [...] la manere de commencement [...]
1.5
(
1356
)
facez diligeaument examiner et
debatre le procés d’un plee d’errour pendant devant vous
v.cxxxix
♦
to fight over:
(
1325
)
[...] sur lequel chastel assez fu
debatu
96
1to beat oneself:
(
c.1275;
MS: s.xiii4/4
)
(The mother of a dead child) Sey memes
debaty cruelement E crya e brua […]
6831
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