1to staunch, stop (liquid) from flowing:
(
s.xii1/3;
MS: s.xiiex
)
ces peres poent valeir Pur [...] estancher sancfusun
244.1256
(
s.xii3/3;
MS: s.xiiim
)
Une bende a lier la plaie Pur
estanger le sanc ki reie
1978
(
s.xiii2;
MS: s.xiii2
)
la semence de coriandre triblee od vin
estanche cursun del ventre
135.31
♦
to stop, block (a mill):
(
1160-74;
MS: s.xiiiin
)
en Ogne en ont tant trebuché E tant ocis e tant neié, Que li molin de Borbeillon En estanchierent
ii 41.4156
♦
med.
to relieve, stop (vomit, diarrhoea, etc.):
(
c.1300?;
MS: s.xivm
)
Pur estancher vomice
(l. vomite) et meneson
442
(
c.1300?;
MS: s.xivm
)
Tute ranclez occist si il est triblé et mis desure, byn peisaunt de un dener, estaunche forment cursun
864
2to put an end to:
(
s.xii2;
MS: s.xii3/3
)
e jo i leverai un altel a nostre Seignur, si
estancherad atant la murine e la ocisiun
108
(
s.xiiim;
MS: s.xiiiex
)
kant ele
(=carbuncle) est fine, Lavee en ewe,
estanche morine De genz, de bestes
89.552
(
s.xiii3/3;
MS: s.xivm
)
[...] pur le mellé
estancher
17.24
(
1321-22
)
estauncher la graunt riote qe feust seurse entre les gentz de C. et les gentz foreins
i 401
(
1323-25
)
poioms
estancher cel perillous debat
226
4to stop, buy off:
(
s.xii3/4;
MS: s.xiv2
)
N’eimes pas marchant, d’estre achatur, d’
estancher par avoir felon ne traitur
3938
5to assuage, satisfy (hunger or thirst):
(
c.1200;
MS: c.1220-40
)
la rusee n’
estanche vostre sei
(E) 8809
(
s.xiii1;
MS: s.xiiim
)
la sei de l’alme est
estanchié par cest’ eawe
i 21
(
c.1270;
MS: s.xiii4/4
)
Pur seif
estancher
2135
(
c.1305;
MS: c.1330
)
tut le
(=fowl) desakent,
estaunchent lor feym
271
(
1354;
MS: c.1360
)
ascune medicine pur moy refrescher et
estancher la malveise soif
200
(
1396;
MS: s.xv1
)
Et ces deaux mescheanx serront si friandes de lour viande q’ils le transgloute[r]ont sanz maschier, a cause d’
estancher plus tost lour grande fayme
17.32
1med.to relieve, stop (diarrhoea):
(
s.xiii2;
MS: s.xiii2
)
Pur garir lienterie [...] quant il serra purgé, donez li chaudes choses ki confortent [...] e pus choses ki
estanchent
152.123
2equit.(of a horse) to come to a stop, grow weary:
(
s.xii3/4;
MS: s.xiv2
)
Qui donc vei[s]t vassal les bons chevals brocher E mener a estrif, poindre e anguiser E les uns core avant, les autres
estancher
2014
(
1160-74;
MS: s.xiiiin
)
Mult veissiez armes jeter E haubers de dos reverser [...], Chevals estanchier e lasser
ii 41.4144
(
c.1170;
MS: s.xiiiex
)
Un bien coraunt cheval Ki n’
estaunchereit pas
1990
1weary, exhausted:
(
s.xii3/3;
MS: s.xiiim
)
(I saw your hounds) si par
estangez K’il ne me siwierent plein pié
1668
1(act of) staunching, stopping a liquid from flowing:
(
s.xii3/3;
MS: s.xiiim
)
Ne s’entremet de l’
estancher, Einz leist le sanc del cors aler
1891
2
(act of) quenching:
(
1267;
MS: c.1300
)
As queus de verms ert grant dolur, Seif sanz
estancher, e grant ardur
12798
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