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encharger (c.1136-65)
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encharger (c.1136-65)

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encharcher,  enchargier,  encharjer  
  FEW:  carricare 2/i,421a Gdf:  enchargier 3,94b GdfC: ∅ TL: enchargier 3,189 DEAF:  chargier (enchargier)  DMF:  encharger  TLF:  en-1 (encharger)  OED:  encharge v.  MED:  enchargen v.  DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

1to load: 
( c.1136-65; MS: c.1200 )  Fais lor encharget ensement Com uns vilains a sa jument  7377
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  Pristrent les esmeraudes li Griu [...] lur muls e lur chevaus de eus enchargerent  C 122
( 1171-74; MS: c.1200 )  Sur le col W. le (=Becket) voldrent enchargier  5548
2to place a burden on: 
( 1343 )  De homage ou services qe fuissent dues de dreit et qe ne serra pas enchargé de l’heir  17 Ed III 323
3to charge, command: 
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiiex )  En l’oreille li ad sa parole enchargee Va mei al seneschal [...]  497
( 1279 )  Saichoiz, sire, que vostre frere et gie moustrames au roi de France ce que vous nous encharjastes  263
( 1298-99 )  solom ce qe nous luy avoms plus pleinement enchargetz e enjoint  320
( 1415 )  lour estroitement enchargeantz de faire les ditz confirmacions  iv 71
encharger a
to commit, entrust to: 
( 1160-74; MS: s.xiiiin )  Donc a Heraut pris un mesage Qui de France sout le langage, Al duc Guillame l’enveia, Ses paroles li encharga  ii 137.6814
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiiex )  dit li est e mustrez Le mesage trestut ki li fu enchargez  1001
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii1 )  Li reis paen a cumandé A çous qui (=to whom) l’aveit (=the prisoner) enchargé Que il seit forment pené  758

v.refl.

to take upon oneself (to): 
( 1354; MS: c.1360 )  serroit bon [...] qe chescun de nous s’en chargea [...] a prendre ensample de ceo douz Jesus  41

See also:

acharger  charger1 
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