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empaluer (s.xiii)

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empaluer (s.xiii)

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FEW: palus 2 7,531a Gdf: empaluer 3,50c GdfC: ∅ TL: empalüer 3,86 DEAF: palu (empalüer) DMF: empaluer TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

enpaluer, enpalluer

v.a.1to soil, sully, defile
v.n.1to become soiled, sullied, defiled
v.refl.1to get dirty, soil oneself with mud, dirt, etc.
p.p._as_a.1dirty, stained with mud, dirt, etc.

v.a.

1fig.to soil, sully, defile:

( s.xiii; MS: c.1300 ) Nuls ne deit detreire la vie de autri, ne empalirer (l. empaluer) sa buche de autri mal 13r

v.n.

1fig.to become soiled, sullied, defiled:

( s.xivⁱⁿ; MS: c.1330 ) (perversity) N’est autre chose for wereglaz Ke fet la gent werglacer, E les almes enpaluer 61.54

v.refl.

1to get dirty, soil oneself with mud, dirt, etc.:

( c.1290; MS: s.xivⁱⁿ ) Sy toust cum l'enfes comence aler De tay se veut empaluer (M.E. byvulen) (C) 2rb

p.p._as_a.

1 dirty, stained with mud, dirt, etc.:

( s.xivⁱⁿ; MS: 1382 ) Ma cloche est esclavotee (M.E. besquireid) [sic] Et ma surcote enpalluee (M.E. bedravelud) 409

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