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amercier2 (c.1235)
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amercier2 (c.1235)

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enmercier,  esmercier  
  FEW:  merces 6/ii,17b Gdf:  enmercier 3,203a GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  merci (amercier)  / merci (esmercier)  DMF:  enmercier  / esmercier  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

to thank: 
( c.1235; MS: c.1235 )  Ke Deus l'at fait aignel d'un leun sauvage, Deu primes enmercie  S Aub 282
( a.1382; MS: a.1382 )  amerciaunt Nostre Seignour tutpuissaunt devoutement de sa graciouse conquest  Anon Chr1 30.5
( c.1383; MS: s.xivex )  Grandement vous esmercy de totes lez amistees et bonitez […]  SAMPS1 400
( 1403 )  vous esmerciant de voz lettres, a nous apportees par Johan Drax  Roy Lett Hen IV i 167
( 1420 )  honurer et enmercier omnipotent Dieu  Rot Parl1 iv 123

v.intrans.

amercier a
to thank: 
( 1326 )  Et qant a ceo que vous nous avez maundee que vous nous garderez et sauverez de damage devers touz, […] a vos seignuries moult enmercioms  Corr Lond 272
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