empeinte (1121-25)

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empeinte (1121-25)

[ FEW: 4,589b impingere; Gdf: 3,49b empainte /3,67b empointe 2; GdfC: ; TL: 3,96 empeinte; DEAF: ; DMF:  empeinte; TLF: ; OED: ; MED: ; DMLBS: ]
empainte,  enpeinte  

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1also_fig.attack, assault
( 1121-25; MS: s.xiv1 )  Quant l’unde ad fait ses empeintes (=on Judas on his rock) , Mult lassement fait ses pleintes  1237
( 1273-82; MS: s.xivex )  Coment la face (=of J.C.) estoit destainte Quant li quoer sent de mort l’empainte  2818
2mark, trace (left by wound)
( c.1275; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Ne remyst sygne de esquassure, Ne merk ne enpeynte de blesçure  7172
3fig.impulse
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Ceo ne vudreie pas ore oir dire Ke vus maudissez ta vie Par nule empeinte de folie  874
( c.1240; MS: c.1300 )  Icele seinte duce mere En iceste munde nus seit banere Ke ja empeinte de folie Ne pusse encunbrer nostre vie  231.59
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