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enbalsamer (1273-82)
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enbalsamer (1273-82)

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embalsamer  
  FEW:  balsamum 1,226a Gdf:  embalsemer 3,24c GdfC:  embalsemer 9,430c TL: embaus(s)emer 3,40 DEAF:  basme (embausemer)  DMF:  embausumer  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

to enbalm: 
( 1273-82; MS: s.xivex ) Oindre vent e enbalsamer Ton saint corps que tant poet amer  Ross ANTS 4761

v. refl.

to become fragrant, perfumed: 
( 1273-82; MS: s.xivex ) La langue qant c’est desnuee De cest non (=the name 'Jesus') s’est enbalsamee  Ross ANTS 3446

p.p. as a.

perfumed, fragrant: 
( 1273-82; MS: s.xivex ) Lors est com flor en avril nee De grant dozour embalsamee  Ross ANTS 1020
( 1273-82; MS: s.xivex ) Ma flor de odor enbalsamee  Ross ANTS 1859

See also:

abalsamer  balsemer  enbaumer 
This is an AND2 Phase 1 (A-E) entry © 2000-2006 The Anglo-Norman Dictionary. On-line entry partially revised after the print version of AND2 went to press (2007-03-22) The printed edition of AND2 A-E is published by Taylor & Francis for the MHRA, sole owners of the print-media publication rights. All other rights reserved. Digitisation funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council of the United Kingdom.
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