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chaener (s.xiiiin)
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chaener (s.xiiiin)

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cheiner  
  FEW:  catena *2/i,499a Gdf:  chaener 2,32c GdfC: ∅ TL: chäener 2,161 DEAF:  chaeine  DMF:  chaeine  TLF: ∅ OED:  chain v.  MED:  chainen v.  DMLBS:  catenare 300b

v.trans.

to chain: 
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii2 )  cent leuns e cent urs chaenez  Boeve 3289
♦to bar off with chains: 
( 1311-12 )  E touz les kays vers Thamyse […] soient bien et forciblement cheinez  London English 47

See also:

enchaener 
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