embatailler (1378)
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embatailler (1378)

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  FEW:  battualia 1,290a Gdf:  embataillier 3,26c GdfC: ∅ TL: embataillier 3,37 DEAF: ∅ DMF:  embatailler  TLF: ∅ OED:  embattle v.1  MED:  embataillen v.1  DMLBS: ∅
enbatailler;  enbateiler,  enbateller  

v.a.

1to embattle, furnish with battlements: 
( 1378 )  le dit barbycan serra doublement embataillez  456
( 1419 )  [...] qe le dit suppliant [...] ferroit enbatailler le dit esteple ovesqz legemenz et tables accordauntz  495

p.p._as_a.

1in battle array: 
( a.1399; MS: a.1399 )  le roy d’Engleterre esteaunt devaunt la dite citee et ses gentz enbatellez serrément  46.26
( 1406 )  tiendront (=pret.6) champ traiterousement ové force et armes enbattaillez juxt Topcliff  iii 604
batailler 
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