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

embonir (c.1275)

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enbonir,  enbonyr  
  FEW:  bonus 1,434b Gdf:  embonnir 3,34b GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  bon (embonir)  DMF:  embonir  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

to soften: 
( c.1275; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Ele ne pout en nule manere Enbonyr sun quor par sa pryere  S Fran ANTS 7533
♦to calm, placate: 
( 1323-25 )  pur plus descharger mon seignur des gentz si crieyses et mielz embonir les et encorager de bien faire  St Sard 157

See also:

abonir  bon  esbonir 
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