enchanterie (s.xiii2/4)
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enchanterie (s.xiii2/4)

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  FEW:  incantare 4,618b Gdf:  enchanterie 3,92c GdfC: ∅ TL: enchanterie 3,186 DEAF:  enchanter (enchanterie)  DMF:  enchanterie  TLF: ∅ OED:  enchantery n.  MED:  enchaunterie n.  DMLBS: ∅
enchaunterie  

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1enchantment, magic, witchcraft: 
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiii2 )  saveir art e enchanterie  4648
♦ fig. enchantment, charm (?): 
( 1155; MS: s.xiii4/4 ) De tuz estrumenz sout maistrie Si sout de tute chanterie (var. (L: s.xiiiex) enchanterie ), Mult sout de lais, mult sout de note  3698 (var.)
♦act of enchantment, witchcraft, magic: 
( c.1292; MS: c.1300 )  si nul soit endité [...] de enchaunteries sicum de ceux qi endorment les gentz [...]  i 60
chanterie#2  enchantement  enchanter  enchanteresce  enchantesun  enchantur 
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