esorber (1160-74)
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esorber (1160-74)

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[gdw]

  FEW:  *exorbare 3,301a Gdf:  essorbir 3,580a GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  assorber (essorber)  DMF:  essorbir  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅
essorber  

v.a.

1 to blind, deprive of sight, put out the eyes of: 
( 1160-74; MS: s.xvii )  Guillaume fist jadiz Osmont essorber, Et au conte Riouf lez deus oilz crever  i 61.1362
( 1171-74; MS: c.1200 )  se puis resunt pris, dunc seient essorbé  1154
♦ to blind, reduce or impede the vision of: 
( 1212; MS: 1212-13 )  soudement fut essorbé De la celestiau clarté  12183
♦ fig. to blind, deceive, mislead: 
( 1219-26; MS: s.xiii2/4 ) couvetise [...] Qui tant est oscure e orbe Que les suens eschine e essorbe E lor tout onor e saveir  8074
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xiv2 ) Signefie ke ceus ke deable ne puet essorber Par mescreaunce, il les enseigne a mesoverer  1588
aorber  asorber  resorber 
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