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[
FEW: 1,320a
bellus
;
Gdf: 3,28c
embellir
;
GdfC: 9,432a
embelir
;
TL: 3,42
embelir
;
DEAF:
∅
;
DMF:
embellir
;
TLF:
embellir
;
OED:
∅
;
MED:
∅
;
DMLBS:
∅
]
enbeler,
enbelir,
enbellir;
ambelir
v.a.
1
to beautify, embellish
;
to enhance
;
to enhance the fame of
;
to add lustre to
;
to heighten, set off
2
to put a good gloss on
3
to embroider, fabricate
v.absol.
1
to please
v.n.
1
to become more beautiful
;
to improve, get better (of wound)
;
to improve, turn fine
v.a.
1
cosmet.
to beautify, embellish
:
(
s.xiii
2/4
;
MS: 1272-82
)
Pur
enbelir
la face
140
♦
to enhance
:
(
c.1150;
MS: c.1300
)
De joios queor ki fait flurir Eage d’ome e
enbelir
, [...]
10464
(
s.xii
4/4
;
MS: s.xiii
)
Pur l’estorie
embelir
, Que as amanz deive plaisir
(Sn2) 3136
(
s.xiii
in
;
MS: s.xiii
2/4
)
pur les fables
embelir
En tels choses soelent finir
11236
♦
to enhance the fame of
:
(
1190-93;
MS: s.xiv
2/4
)
(God)
Le precius martir Edmund De un autre miracle
enbeli
11236
♦
to add lustre to
:
(
s.xii
3/4
;
MS: s.xiv
2
)
Ly tuns des olifanz le champ
enbelisoit
2602
♦
to heighten, set off
:
(
s.xii
3/4
;
MS: s.xiv
2
)
les peynturs, Pur
enbelir
les autres colours, Pur
enbelir
la face
140
(
1268;
MS: c.1300
)
La secunde corune en grant manere Cum triffure
enbelira
(
vars.
enbelera
(Y)
MS: s.xiii
4/4
)
la premiere
13846
2
fig.
to put a good gloss on
:
(
s.xiii
in
;
MS: s.xiii
2/4
)
asez diseit [...] des philosophies. E queles furent les glosures Ki
enbelirent
les ordures
(=of Classical mythology)
11586
(
s.xiii
ex
;
MS: s.xiv
1/4
)
Ele doit estre sanz nule daubeure de
embelir
le pecché par acune coverture
71.15
3
fig.
to embroider, fabricate
:
(
1275;
MS: c.1282
)
vous avez mut
enbeli
vostre parole et vostre defens enflori
(C) 19
v.absol.
1
to please
:
(
c.1185
)
M. ben aparceit Que la reine est en grant destreit E que sa parole
enbelist
3593
v.n.
1
to become more beautiful
:
(
s.xiii
in
;
MS: c.1300
)
par vus
Enbelira
li ceuls la sus; En cele seinte compangnie averez la pardurable vie
19614
(
s.xiii
2/4
;
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.xiv
in
;
MS: c.1335
)
la nuyt enclarsyst e le temps
enbely
7.1
(
MS: s.xiv
1/4
)
(In spring)
Le corps de l’homme enducist, le ayr
enbelist
352
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