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[aumbrer] (s.xii2/4)
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[aumbrer] (s.xii2/4)

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adumbrer,  aombrer  
  FEW:  adumbrare 24,187a Gdf:  aombrer 1,306c GdfC: ∅ TL: aombrer 1,411 DEAF: ∅ DMF:  aombrer  TLF: ∅ OED:  adumber v.  / adumbrate v.  MED: ∅ DMLBS:  adumbrare 35b

v.trans.

to shade, cover: 
( 1160-74; MS: s.xiiiin )  un arbre de mon cors isseit, Qui vers le ciel amunt creisseit; De l'umbre, ki entur alout, Tute Normendie aumbrout  Rom de Rou wace i 267.2864
( s.xiii1; MS: s.xiii1 )  Le veil […] Adumbre envirun e descend Sur les espaules  Female Religious 489
♦fig.to shade, protect: 
( s.xiii1; MS: s.xiii1 )  (the Holy Spirit) La buche adumbre de sa grace  Female Religious 505

v.refl.

euph.to be conceived: 
( s.xii2/4; MS: s.xiii2/4 )  Oi avez le mariage E le salu e le message Que li angeles li aporta Quant li fiz Dé s'i aumbra En la cité de Nasareth  Conception wace 1124
( 1303 )  li vrai espous l’ama quant il s’aombra, mout se delita nef mois i reposa  Reg Kellawe iv 502

p.p. as a.

euph.theol.impregnated: 
( 1273-82; MS: s.xivex )  Enfant avras, Virge sacree, Du seint espir[i]tz aombree  Ross ANTS 24

See also:

enumbrer 
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