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embraser1 (1121-25)
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embraser1 (1121-25)

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embracer,  embrazer;  enbracer,  enbracir,  enbraiser,  enbraser  
  FEW:  *bras- 15/i,257a Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  embraser 9,434c TL: embraser 3,63 DEAF:  brese (embraser)  DMF:  embraser  TLF: ∅ OED:  embrase v.  MED:  embrasen v.  DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

1also_fig.to light, kindle: 
( s.xiiex; MS: 1272-82 )  Or face un fu d’espine Mi sires embraser, Einz me face geter  Cor Lai 325
( s.xiiiex; MS: 1307-15 )  De ces deus fuz deussez vus enprendre e embraser le feu de amur en vos quers  Ancren2 151.4
( s.xivin; MS: s.xiv1 )  (Julian) feseit un furne enbracer E la virgine leynz getter  boz Seven Poems 81.117
2to burn (alive): 
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii2 )  si Yvori le set, il nus fra enbracer  Boeve 1604
( s.xiii1; MS: s.xiiim )  Beneuré sunt cil ki cest fu eschaufe e enlumine, nent cil k’il embrase e deguaste  Joshua Sermons ii 14
♦surg.to cauterize: 
( c.1300; MS: s.xiv2/4 )  Quant la plaie est embracé Du tysoun [...]  Art Love 586

v.intrans.

to blaze, be fiery: 
( 1121-25; MS: s.xiv1 )  Vers eals veint uns marins serpenz [...]. Li fus de lui si enbraise Cume buche de fornaise  S Brend mup 907

v.absol.

surg.to cauterize: 
( c.1300; MS: s.xiv2/4 )  Un tisoun me voez tenir, Pur enbracer deyns (=the wound) le boute  Art Love 582

v.refl.

to blaze, be fiery: 
( 1121-25; MS: s.xiv1 )  Li fus de lui (=a sea-serpent) si enbraise Cume buche de fornaise  S Brend 911

p.p. as a.

fig.emotioninflamed: 
( c.1285; MS: c.1297 )  Seraphin vaut en franceis autant com enbrasé de amur  Jerarchie 14
♦fig.emotionardent, impassioned: 
( c.1285; MS: c.1297 )  de seraphin, par enbrasé devociun e ardant amur de Deus  Jerarchie 70

sbst. inf.

heat, scorching: 
( 1273-82; MS: s.xivex )  Seraphin ard de l’embrazer  Ross ANTS 2521

See also:

abraser  braser2  embrasement  embrasure  esbraser 
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