desparer (1120-40)
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desparer (1120-40)

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[ FEW: 7,629a parare; Gdf: 2,621c desparer 1; GdfC: ∅; TL: 2,1680 desparer; DEAF: ∅; DMF:  déparer; TLF:  déparer; OED: ∅; MED: ∅; DMLBS: 687c disparare ]
despeirer  

v.a.

1to strip of decorations, trappings etc.: 
( MS: 1120-40 )  Vint en la cambre plaine de marrement, Si la despeiret que n’i remest nient  137

v.refl.

1costumeto disrobe: 
( 1171-74; MS: c.1200 )  dunc s’esteit desparé de l’aube senz delai. En chape e en surpliz remist  1614

p.p._as_a.

1costumestripped of decorations, trappings etc.: 
( 1433 )  une chappelle [...], semee de serpentelles [...] trois amitz desparez [...] les paremens de .iij. aulbes [...]  B57
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