esmeutir (c.1165)
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esmeutir (c.1165)

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  FEW:  *meltjan 16,550a / *smeltjan *17,157a Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  esmeltir 9,533a TL: esmeutir 3,1123 DEAF:  esmeutir  DMF:  esmutir  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅
esmeultir  

v.n.

1orn.falc.(of a bird, with specific reference to falcons) to excrete: 
( c.1165; MS: s.xiii2 )  meintefeiz as suillé sun ni e sur ses oiseus esmeulti  320.14
( MS: s.xiv1/3 ) D’oisel qui ne puet esmeutir por mal qu’il a dedens le cors  111.34 (MS A)

p.p._as_s.pl.

1 orn. bird droppings, excrements: 
( MS: 1272-82 ) gardez ki la tere soyt checune nuit ben assuee e ben nette fete par desouz la perche ou voustre oysel soyt assis, si k’[il] pussez la plumee trover e l’esmeutiz regarder  101.20
ameutir  enmeutir 
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