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enangler (1190-93)

enangler (1190-93)

 
  FEW:  angulus 24,572b / angulus 1,96b Gdf:  enangler 3,82b GdfC: TL: enangler 3,165 DEAF: DMF:  enangler  TLF: OED:  en-, prefix1 (enangle v.)  MED:  enanglen v.  DMLBS:

v.trans.

to corner
( 1344 )  les enanglerent issint q’ils ne purreint eschaper  18 Ed III 199
( 1354; MS: c.1360 )  ne finera tantqe il eit le renard tant chacee [...] q’il soit enanglez  104
chessgamesto put in a corner, mate (?)
( MS: s.xiiim )  Adam [...] Esteit cum un grant reis en cest eschecker. Li diebles par III faus tres cest reis enangla E lui dist un echek e issi la mata  16

v.refl.

to hide in a corner
( 1212; MS: 1212-13 )  li serf Dé lors s’enanglot Dedenz la croute  10687

p.p. as a.

concealed, tucked away
( 1190-93; MS: s.xiv1 )  En mer ert cel liu enanglez, Mult bien enclos e bien fermez  1899
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enangler