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anientisser (1324-25)
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anientisser (1324-25)

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anienteser,  anientiser;  aneintiser;  anenticer;  aninteser  (anientuser  Bristol Red Bk ii 82)  
  FEW:  *ne gentem 7,87a Gdf:  aneantiser 1,287c GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  nïent (anientiser)  DMF:  anéantiser  TLF: ∅ OED:  anientise v.  MED:  anientishen v.  DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

1to destroy, kill: 
( 1324-25 )  les dit N. & ses compaignons sont en point d’estre mortz & anenticé de jour en autre  Rot Parl1 i 422
2to ruin: 
( 1393-94 )  issint est la dite Alice desheritee et anientissee  Rot Parl1 iii 327
( 1405-06; MS: s.xv1 )  le povere estat de dit Maistre J.R. et de son povere college, quelx sont en poynt d’estre anientisez […]  Lett & Pet 126.75.46
3to put an end to, stamp out: 
( 1406 )  pur ousteer et aninetiser toutz maners faulymes (l. fausymes)  Bristol Red Bk ii 76

p.p. as a.

finan.financially ruined: 
( c.1405 )  sount si poverez et aneyntisez pour defaute de paiement  Cal Anc Pet 150

See also:

anienter 
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