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desenfuir (c.1245)
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desenfuir (c.1245)

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desenfoir,  desenfouir;  desenfower,  desenfowir  
  FEW:  fodere 3,664b Gdf:  desenfouir 2,576b GdfC: ∅ TL: desenföir 2,1563 DEAF:  foïr (desenfoïr)  DMF:  desenfouir  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

to disinter: 
( c.1245; MS: c.1255 )  E fist desenfuir le cors H. e engetter hors Tuit decolez del iglise  S Edw paris ANTS 496
( c.1292; MS: c.1300 )  le Corouner jalemeyns ne lese qe il ne face desenfower les cors et veye les apertement  BRITT i 9
( c.1334; MS: s.xivm )  Seint S., entour qi corps, taunt come il estoit desenfowi, avindrent miracles  TREVET Cron1 253.8
( 1356-57; MS: s.xivex )  Et la fist Julius Apostata desenfouir ses ossementz et ardoir [...] et fist gecter les cendres au vent  Mandeville 233

See also:

defuir2 
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