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emblemir (1315)

emblemir (1315)

emblemer;  enblemir  
  FEW:  blami 1,393a / *blesmjan 15/i,157a Gdf:  emblemi 3,32b GdfC: TL: emblesmir 3,52 DEAF: DMF:  emblesmir  TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:

v.trans.

1to impair, damage
( 1321-22 )  qe eux [...] ne seient en servages, ne lur franchises [...] emblemés ne empeschés  Rot Parl1 i 410
( 1386 )  totes les defautes de ce qe vostre corone est tant emblemie  Rot Parl1 iii 221
( c.1401; MS: s.xv1 )  [...] issint q’en vostre defaute les estat et honur mesme nostre seignur le Roy ne soient pas enblemis  Lett & Pet 419.31
2 to wound
( 1433 )  T. fuist horriblement naufrez, emblemez et mahaymez  Rot Parl1 iv 453
3to interfere with
( 1315 )  W. de B. de jour en jour [...] sa jurisdictione (=the bishop’s) pluis enblemist  Rot Parl1 i 344

sbst. inf.

lawimpairment
( 1363 )  qe ceste ordinance [...] soit meintenuz et gardez en touz pointz sanz emblemer  Stats i 382 xv

See also:

emblemure 
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