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encortiner (c.1165)
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encortiner (c.1165)

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encortinere;  encurtiner  
  FEW:  cortina 1 2/ii,1237b Gdf:  encortiner 3,119a GdfC: ∅ TL: encortiner 3,254 DEAF: ∅ DMF:  encourtiner  TLF:  encourtiner  OED:  encurtain v.  MED:  encurtinen v.  DMLBS:  incortinare 1312a

v.trans.

decor.to hang with tapestries, curtains: 
( c.1165; MS: s.xiii2 )  Reis, fai tes chambres delivrer E de palies encurtiner  marie Lais 87.492
( c.1240; MS: c.1300 )  La chambre fu tut encortinee, [...]  Mir N-D 129.153
( s.xiii2; MS: s.xiv1 )  La chaumbre serrait encortiné De dras de sey de grant cherté [...] Et avant qe feisseit encortinere, Les irayns feisseit ousteer  Serm DTC Ash 147
♦fig.to adorn, decorate: 
( 1273-82; MS: s.xivex )  (At the Resurrection:) Li ciel en iert enluminé [...] Li mond trestut encortiné  Ross ANTS 4747

p.p. as a.

decor.hung with tapestries: 
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiiex )  Les autres ensement od vessele doree Serveient tut entur la sale encortinee  Horn 4159
( MS: s.xiv1/3 )  (BVM:) Mes es en freesche ree E chaumbre encortinee  Rom 13 509 (X)
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