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embaudir (c.1275)
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The form enbauder is a cross reference to the following entry:

embaudir (c.1275)

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enbauder,  enbaudir,  enbaulder  
  FEW:  *bald 15/i,31a Gdf:  embaudir 1 3,28a GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  baut (embaudir)  DMF:  embaudir 1  TLF: ∅ OED:  embold v.  / embolden v.  MED:  embolden v.  DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

1to embolden, encourage: 
( c.1334; MS: s.xivm )  dona grant hardiesce as Bugres, et les enbaudi mult a guerrer les Gregeis  TREVET Cron1 266.12
2to support, strengthen: 
( c.1275; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Le confort de ceste sentence Les enbaudi en lur obedyence  S Fran ANTS 7984

v.refl.

to take heart, be cheered: 
( c.1275; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  De nul ben ke pechur enprent A fere pur Deu ne peut blandyr A sey memes, ne enbaudyr De penaunce  S Fran ANTS 2516

p.p. as a.

emboldened: 
( 1447 )  enemies du roy [...] sont grandement embaudez, confortés  Rot Parl1 v 138

See also:

baudir  abaudir  embaudissement  esbaudir 
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