subcippare

subcippare [CL sub-+cippus+-are], to cut into (the base of) the trunk of (a tree). 1270 consueverunt eciam plures de predictis malefactoribus paulatim subceppare quercus robora et tillias in predicta balliva que per parvum ventum postmodum ceciderunt. ‥ invente sunt eciam xxxv quercus subceppate modo predicto que corruent in proximo TR Forest Proc. 229 r. 9d..