esgareter (1165-80 (?))
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esgareter (1165-80 (?))

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  FEW:  *garra 4,67b Gdf:  esjareter 3,472c GdfC: ∅ TL: esjareter 3,1077 DEAF:  esjaretter J160 DMF:  esjarreter  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  esgaretare 802c
esgaretter,  esjareter  

v.a.

1to hamstring, disable by cutting the knee-tendons of (a person or horse): 
( 1194-99; MS: s.xiii2 ) Mais de grant mal se porpenserent, Qui lor chevals esjareterent Que li cristiens [nes] eussent Ne que chevalcher les peussent  9275
( c.1245; MS: c.1255 )  Ne trove nul — ke mut fu grant Li encusur cum un geant — For un neim ke ele out nuri; S’enprist bataile cuntre li. Au premer cop le esgareta, A l’autre les peez li copa  524

v.absol.

1to hamstring, disable by cutting the knee-tendons (of a person or horse): 
( 1165-80?; MS: s.xiiiin )  Des alquantes les oilz creverernt E les alquantes esnaserent; E colperent de plusurs les piez, E esgareterent a espiez  291.34

p.p._as_a.

1(of a person or horse) hamstrung, disabled by cutting of the knee-tendons: 
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xiv1 )  equus subnervatus: chival esgaretté  28
garet#1  gareter#1 
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