enbalsamer (s.xii2)
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enbalsamer (s.xii2)

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  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: ∅
embalsamer,  enbalsemer  

v.a.

1 to enbalm: 
( s.xii2; MS: c.1200 ) when sinners die: Coment qu'il soi[en]t ci deplaint et deploret, coment qu'il soient enbalsemet et encenset, ne lur valt  365.616
( 1273-82; MS: s.xivex ) Oindre vent e enbalsamer Ton saint corps que tant poet amer  4761

v.refl.

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

p.p._as_a.

1perfumed, fragrant: 
( 1273-82; MS: s.xivex ) Lors est com flor en avril nee De grant dozour embalsamee  1020
( 1273-82; MS: s.xivex ) Ma flor de odor enbalsamee  1859
abalsamer  balsamer  enbaumer 
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