degrater (c.1136-65)
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degrater (c.1136-65)

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  FEW:  *kratton 16,372a Gdf:  degrater 2,475b GdfC: ∅ TL: degrater 2,1308 DEAF:  grater (degrater) G1255 DMF:  dégratter  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅
 

v.a.

1 to scratch, lacerate: 
( MS: s.xii4/4 ) la veist [...] Sun piz debatre e sun cors degrater  405

v.n.

1to scratch oneself: 
( c.1136-65; MS: c.1200 )  Le labor d’alcon ben ovrer Les fait defrire e degrater  8928

v.refl.

1to scratch oneself: 
( c.1240; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  cels qui unt cele maladie se defrotent e degratunt tuz jorz  i 86
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