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enpuldrer (1121-35)
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enpuldrer (1121-35)

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enpoudrer,  enpoudreier,  enpoudroier;  enpudreer,  enpudrer;  empuldrer  
  FEW:  pulvis *9,561a Gdf:  empoldrer 3,68a GdfC: ∅ TL: empoudrer 3,129 DEAF:  poudre (empoudrer)  DMF:  empoudrer  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

1to cover with dust: 
( s.xiii1; MS: s.xiiim )  Quant ces ymages sunt suilleez e empuldrez  Joshua Sermons i 20
( s.xiiiex; MS: 1307-15 )  si la menue poudre leve e en poudreie mout (var. (BN: s.xivin) enpoudroi e mont), ele get de l’eaue sur ceo e puis le baleie  Ancren2 69.17
2to powder: 
( c.1250; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Enpoudre om les cheveus esteins  Cosmetic Recs 127
3to pulverize: 
( MS: s.xv )  pren la poiz gresoise e mastic, de chescune demi once enpoudré  Five Med MSS 92.S68
4to turn to ashes: 
( c.1200; MS: c.1220-40 )  Ars est le temple e Baal enpuldrerent, Si sunt les ydles qui dedenz erent  Anc Test (E) 16965

v.refl.

to cover oneself with dust: 
( 1121-35; MS: s.xii3/3 )  (the fox) Met sai en ruge terre, Tut s’ i enpuldrat  Best ants 1781

p.p. as a.

dusty, covered with dust: 
( 1121-35; MS: s.xii3/3 )  Deus [...] Char devint enpudrete  (ms. Kar devint enpudnete), E puldre enboete  Best ants 669
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