♦
to enhance:
(
c.1136-65;
MS: c.1200
)
De joios queor ki fait flurir Eage d’ome e
enbelir, [...]
10464
(
1150-70;
MS: s.xii4/4
)
Pur l’estorie
embelir, Que as amanz deive plaisir
3136
(
s.xiiiin;
MS: s.xiii2/4
)
pur les fables
embelir En tels choses soelent finir
11236
♦
to enhance the fame of:
(
1190-93;
MS: s.xiv2/4
)
(God) Le precius martir Edmund De un autre miracle
enbeli
11236
♦
to add lustre to:
(
s.xii3/4;
MS: s.xiv2
)
Ly tuns des olifanz le champ
enbelisoit
2602
♦
to heighten, set off:
(
s.xii3/4;
MS: s.xiv2
)
les peynturs, Pur
enbelir les autres colours, Pur
enbelir la face
140
(
1267;
MS: c.1300
)
La secunde corune en grant manere Cum triffure
enbelira (var. enbelera (Y)MS: s.xiii4/4) la premiere
13846
2fig.to put a good gloss on:
(
s.xiiiin;
MS: s.xiii2/4
)
asez diseit [...] des philosophies, E queles furent les glosures Ki
enbelirent les ordures
(=of Classical mythology)
11586
(
s.xiiiex;
MS: 1307-15
)
Ele doit estre sanz nule daubeure de
embelir le pecché par acune coverture
71.15
3fig.to embroider, fabricate:
(
1275;
MS: c.1282
)
vous avez mut
enbeli vostre parole et vostre defens enflori
(C) 19
1to please:
(
c.1185
)
M. ben aparceit Que la reine est en grant destreit E que sa parole
enbelist
3593
1to become more beautiful:
(
1190-1210;
MS: c.1300
)
par vus
Enbelira li ceuls la sus; En cele seinte compangnie averez la pardurable vie
19614
(
s.xiii2/4;
MS: s.xiv
)
Unnet la face de sanc de tor, si ostera tutes vices, si
embelit munt
137e
♦
med.to improve, get better (of wound):
(
c.1185
)
La plaie
enbelist ja dedens, Le mal raancle d’entur chet
2456
♦
meteo.to improve, turn fine:
(
s.xivin;
MS: 1312-40
)
la nuyt enclarsyst e le temps
enbely
7.1
(
MS: s.xiv1/4
)
(In spring) Le corps de l’homme enducist, le ayr
enbelist
352
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