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exoccupare

exoccupare [LL] 1 to seize, occupy completely. filius ‥ premisit suos preoccupare pontem ‥ sed militibus patris concurrentibus ad ~andum pontem, milites filii a ponte repelluntur Torigni Chr. 87. 2 to prevent, hinder. to lett, detinere, retinere, tardare, ~are, impedire CathA. 3 to free from (activity or occupation). ~atis ‥ mentibus surrepunt tedia J. Sal. Pol. 406A; s1016 ~ato ab aliis ‥ negotiis animo Chr. Rams. 121; ut exoneratus terrenis et ~atus transitoriis ‥ ad celestia tendas Ad. Scot TGC 823D; audito signo statim ‥ silebunt, atque, ~atis manibus, si qui tunc scribunt, ecclesiam ‥ ingredientur Cust. Westm. 166; infirmarius ‥ in claustro tenetur esse ‥ quando ~atus fuerit Cust. Cant. 330.

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