encesser (1340)

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encesser (1340)

[ FEW: 2/i,616a cessare; Gdf: 3,90c encesser; GdfC: ; TL: ; DEAF: ; DMF: ; TLF: ; OED: ; MED: ; DMLBS: ]
ensesser  

v.a.

1to cease, abstain from
( 1404 )  Et cestz, tresexcellent et tresdulce seignour, voilliez a coer prend (l. prend[re]) en ensessaunt de graundeour damage en breef temps venaunt  i 207

sbst._inf.

1lawcesser (in rendering services etc.)
( 1340 )  nous avoms supposé le cesser (var. l’encesser) par vous mesmes  14-15 Ed III 183
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