1to give to drink to:
(
s.xiiim;
MS: c.1300
)
Kant avoie feim, vus me peustes, E kant avoie seif, vus m’
enbeverastes
1898
♦
to quench, slake the thirst of:
(
c.1270;
MS: s.xivin
)
Neis uncore en sa grand seif, Nel poez vous
enbeverer. Amer beivir li fu doné
91.713
♦
livestockto water (animals, cattle etc.):
(
s.xii3/4;
MS: s.xiv2
)
ly Greu lur olifanz a l’ewe
enbevererent
5778
2weaponsto plunge, sink (a blade):
(
1155;
MS: s.xiii4/4
)
l'espee en l'escu cola E si parfund i enbevra Que Cesar ne l'en pout sachier
4064
(
1190-1210;
MS: c.1300
)
Enz en l’escu le brant cula, Desqu’en la bucle l’
enbevera
3776
1livestockto water animals, livestock, etc.:
(
c.1334;
MS: s.xivm
)
al temps d’engendrure des berbitz en les chanals des ewes ou l’en doit
enboiverer
19.1
1to steep, become saturated with liquid:
(
MS: s.xiv1/3
)
pernez leine ové la fume, si en feitez une pelote et la metez enz et la lessez bien
enbeverer
214.84
1livestockwatering (of cattle):
(
c.1292;
MS: c.1300
)
Aucunes nusaunces [...] sicum de encrés de curtilage sour commune, ou de wayour, et de
enbeverer as bestes
i 279
(
c.1292;
MS: c.1300
)
de totes autres communes, si cum de foyer, pescher,
enbeverer, chacer
i 395
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