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eines (1121-25)
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eines (1121-25)

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aines  
  FEW: ∅ Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: aine 1,244 DEAF: ∅ DMF:  aine 2  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

s. pl.

estre en, es eines
in suspension: 
( c.1230; MS: 1275-85 )  Niule vent de muistes aleines, Ke od terre e ewe sunt es eines  Pet Phil 1770
♦fig.in suspense, at a loss: 
( c.1185; MS: s.xiiim )  Li reis se effreie un poi de l’ire, En eines est, ne set ke dire  Ipom BFR 3048
pendre en eines
to hang suspended: 
( 1121-25; MS: s.xiv1 )  Dreit a l'entrer pent uns glavies [...]. En aines pent, e turniet  S Brend mup 1711
( 1165-80?; MS: s.xiiiin )  Dunc se lieve li veilz (=veil covering face of statue) amunt, E pent, ke ne seivent par unt. Ultre l’ymage en eines pent  ADGAR3 296.153
♦emotionto stand still (of heart): 
( c.1185; MS: s.xiiim )  Sis quers asez en eines (var. (D: s.xivm) meschief) pent (var. (B: s.xivin) prent), Mut dute le turneiement  Ipom BFR 3605
( c.1185; MS: s.xiiim )  Sis quers tressaut, en eines fu Kar ben set ke il orrat nuveles, Mes ne set quels  Ipom BFR 7658
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