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ensanglanter1 (1155)
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The form assenglanter is a cross reference to the following entry:

ensanglanter1 (1155)

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ensanglaunter,  ensanglenter,  ensangleter,  ensaunglaunter;  ensenglanter,  ensenglenter  (assenglanter)  
  FEW:  sanguilentus 11,155a Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  ensanglanter 9,477b TL: ensanglenter 3,507 DEAF:  sanglent (ensanglenter)  DMF:  ensanglanter  TLF:  ensanglanter  OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

to bloody, cover in blood: 
( 1155; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  tel cop reçut Que tut le vis ensanglenta E la veue li trubla  Brut WACE 11515
( s.xiiex; MS: s.xiii3/3 )  al sailer le braz me crevat e vostre lit ensenglentat  Fol Trist ANTS 748

p.p. as a.

bloodied, covered in blood: 
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  La bataille fu grande e forte e aduree, Mult i ot genz occis e plus assenglantee  Rom Chev ANTS 610
( 1160-74; MS: s.xiiiin )  Tant i quit ferir od m'espee Que tote en iert ensangletee  Rom de Rou wace ii 167.7614
( 1190-1210; MS: c.1300 )  Sun vis ot tut ensanglenté  Waldef BB 6929
( s.xivin; MS: s.xivm )  si homme out meyn ou pee freschement ensanglanté de sanke de joene cierf, il ne averoyt garde de serpent  BOZ Cont 130

See also:

sanc  sanglant  sanglanter 
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