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embaudir (c.1275)

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embaudir (c.1275)

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FEW: *bald 15/i,31a Gdf: embaudir 1 3,28a GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF: baut (embaudir) DMF: embaudir 1 TLF: ∅ OED: embold v. / embolden v. MED: embolden v. DMLBS: ∅

enbauder, enbaudir, enbaulder

v.a.1to embolden, encourage 2to support, strengthen
v.refl.1to take heart, be cheered
p.p._as_a.1emboldened

v.a.

1to embolden, encourage:

( c.1334; MS: s.xiv^m ) dona grant hardiesce as Bugres, et les enbaudi mult a guerrer les Gregeis 266.12

2to support, strengthen:

( c.1275; MS: s.xiii^4/4 ) Le confort de ceste sentence Les enbaudi en lur obedyence 7984

v.refl.

1to take heart, be cheered:

( c.1275; MS: s.xiii^4/4 ) De nul ben ke pechur enprent A fere pur Deu ne peut blandyr A sey memes, ne enbaudyr De penaunce 2516

p.p._as_a.

1emboldened:

( 1447 ) enemies du roy [...] sont grandement embaudez, confortés v 138

baudir abaudir embaudissement esbaudir

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