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encesser (1340)
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encesser (1340)

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

v.trans.

to 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  Roy Lett Hen IV i 207

sbst. inf.

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

See also:

cesser1 
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