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[embeleter] (1155)
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[embeleter] (1155)

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enbeleter  
  FEW:  bellus *1,320a Gdf:  embeleter 3,28c GdfC: ∅ TL: embeleter 3,42 DEAF:  bel 1 (embeleter)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

to embellish, make more beautiful: 
( 1155; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Tant unt li cunteur cunté E li fableur tant flablé Pur lur cuntes enbeleter, Que tut unt fait fable sembler  Brut WACE 9797

[gdw]

See also:

bel  embelir 
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