enbaumer (s.xii3/4)
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enbaumer (s.xii3/4)

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[ FEW: *1,226a balsamum; Gdf: 3,24c embalsemer; GdfC: 9,430c embalsemer; TL: 3,40 embaus(s)emer; DEAF:  basme (embausemer); DMF:  embaumer; TLF:  embaumer; OED:  embalm v.; MED:  embaumen v.; DMLBS: ∅ ]
enbalmer,  enbasmer  

v.a.

1to smear (with balm etc.): 
( 1354; MS: c.1360 )  ma tresord et lede bouche oyndre et enbaumer pur celle mortele plaie garrir  175
2to embalm: 
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  enbalment le cors E puis [l’] envolupe[nt] en quir  3714
( 1160-74; MS: s.xiiiin )  Le cors ont mult bel conreé, Overt, enoint e enbasmé  ii 229.9254
( 1214-16; MS: s.xiv1/4 )  Eissy regreta Charles soun newou [...] e fist en enbaumer le cors de baume e de mirre  1246

sbst._inf.

1smearing, anointing: 
( 1354; MS: c.1360 )  par le seint enbaumer de le precious sank siu jeo [...] bien asseur qe [...]  190
enbalsamer 
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