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enchaufer (c.1150)
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enchaufer (c.1150)

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enchafer,  enchalfer  
  FEW:  calefacere *2/i,78b Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  chaufer (enchaufer)  DMF:  enchauffer  TLF: ∅ OED:  enchafe v.  MED:  enchaufen v.  DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

to warm: 
( 1266-1300; MS: c.1300 )  La farine tantost cum est molue enchafe le cors [...] enchaffe l’estomac et ensechist la moistece du ventre  Waterford busby 289.S107.2 and 3

v.intrans.

to warm up, become hot: 
( c.1150; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Le feu enprist, l’ewe enchalfa. Aprés comença a boillir  S Nichol wace 170
( MS: s.xiii2 )  evaporavit: enchaufa  TLL i 160

See also:

chaufer  eschaufer1 
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