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enoscurcir (s.xiii2/4)
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enoscurcir (s.xiii2/4)

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enobscurcir,  enoccurcir  (enocurzir)  
  FEW:  obscurus 7,281a Gdf:  enoscurcir 3,215b GdfC: ∅ TL: enoscurcir 3,481 DEAF: ∅ DMF:  enobscurcir  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

1to darken: 
( s.xiii2/4; MS: c.1255 )  Et que la tierce partie del soleil & de la lune & des estoilles est enoccurci signefie que ceus que le diable ne poet essorber par mescreantise, il lur toust la grace par male oevre  Apoc Prose 41
2to eclipse: 
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiv1 )  Come le soleuz pass la lune a midi, Aussi cele clartez que lo pays covri, Par senblant, le soleyl dou tut en ocurzi (l. enocurzi)  Purg S Pat berol (T) 44.640
3to obscure, conceal: 
( 1273-82; MS: s.xivex )  soeffrez toun viaire Enoscurcir soz le suaire  Ross ANTS 4552
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