1to soften:
(
c.1275;
MS: s.xiii4/4
)
Ele ne pout en nule manere Enbonyr sun quor par sa pryere
7533
(
1283
)
nus vous requerums [...] ke vous la quer nostre seignur le roy voilliez enbonir vers nostre chier frere le eveske de W.. Et sachez, madame, ke les duresces ke l’en fet a li [...]
36
♦
to calm, placate:
(
s.xiiiex;
MS: 1307-15
)
Oreyson [...] ebonit
(var. (BN: s.xivin) esbonit) e assuage nostre seignur de sa ire
21.31
(
1323-25
)
pur plus descharger mon seignur des gentz si crieyses et mielz embonir les et encorager de bien faire
157
2to make well-disposed, win over:
(
c.1200;
MS: s.xiii3/4
)
A ces paroles s’en turne li baron, Or e argent il porte, e real don: [Ce] comandat porter li reis de Sir A Heliseu s’il le poust abonir
(B) 16499
3fig.to accept:
(
1307-10
)
Les queux jourrous
(l. jourrours) por peur du dit Tresorer en quy daunger il furent si fort liez se acorderent et abnerent
(l. abonerent) (v. refl?) dedire
(l. de dire) encountre le dit J.
304
1well-disposed:
(
1323-25
)
il est mult abony vers vous
191
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embonir (c.1200)