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1monasticreclusion, seclusion from the secular world (as a hermit or anchorite):
(
s.xiiiex; MS: 1307-15
)
Grant escharn est en celle e en meson de reclusaille ou en aucoun autre religion entrer en la prison dampne Deu voluntariement [...] sei enserrer e enfermer en liu de meseise pur quere lenz eise
Ancren2 209.2
(
s.xiiiex; MS: 1307-15
)
se font enserrez contre le leon de enfern pur estre en reclusalie e en religion, seurs e certeins de lui e de ses temptacions
Ancren2 245.14
reclusaille (s.xiiiex)