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enchastrer (1321-22)
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enchastrer (1321-22)

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(enchater)  
  FEW:  castrare *2/i,474b Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF: ∅ DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

to castrate: 
( s.xivin; MS: s.xivm )  si en juvente (the stag) [...] seit chastree (var. (B: c.1330) enchastree), ja corn ne lui crestra  BOZ Cont 57
( 1321-22 )  quatrevyntz poleyns maales […] pristrent et enchaterent (l. enchasterent)  Rot Parl1 i 397

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chastrer 
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