♦
to lower, bow:
(
MS: s.xiii-s.xiv
)
A none Jhesu sa teste
enclina
Lyric 182.51
(
a.1399;
MS: a.1399
)
et apres offrist une marqe d’or et
inclinaunt soun test devers l’autre
(=altar) engenulaunt l’ercevesque dist ces orisouns
Anon Chr1 114.2
♦
to bow (down) before:
(
s.xii3/4;
MS: s.xiv2
)
Anel eust e estole e son chef d’or cerclé, Puis [fust]
(var. (P: c.1310) fut) de totes genz come roy
encliné
Rom Chev ANTS 3756
(
c.1235;
MS: c.1235
)
Tiré l’unt e saché [...] E cist mot ne sune, mes les ad
encliné
S Aub 758
(
MS: s.xiiim
)
(wild animals before Jesus) A tere sunt tuz chau, E de lur testes l'
enclinerent
Child Jesus 466
2to lay (down):
(
s.xiiiex;
MS: 1307-15
)
aprés ne avoit il nul liu ou il sa teste poeit mettre ne
encliner (Latin: reclinet)
Ancren2 11.8
3to tilt:
(
c.1170;
MS: s.xiiiex
)
si en but e le corn
enclina E l’anel od le vin a sa buche hurta
Horn 4230
(
s.xii2;
MS: s.xii3/3
)
(Uzzah took hold of the Ark) pur ço que li buef eschalcirrouent e alches l’
enclinerent
Liv Reis1 70
4to conciliate, win over:
(
c.1334;
MS: s.xivm
)
par dons et deners et larges promesses
enclyna le roi et ses ministres
TREVET Cron1 297.29
to pour out:
(
s.xii1;
MS: c.1145
) [...] kar le calice en la main del Seignur de mier vin plain de mixte. E enclina de cestui en cestui
(Latin: et inclinavit ex hoc in hoc)
Oxf Ps ANTS 86.74.8
♦
to stoop (down):
(
1354;
MS: c.1360
)
[...] qe [jeo soie] [...] par celle grande joie si droit sustenuz [qe jeo n’
enclyne pas vers val]
Sz Med1 232
♦
to bend over, sprawl:
(
1430;
MS: s.xv2/4
)
(concerning table-manners:) Ne ne devez
encliner; Tut droit subseez cum affeitez
Courtoisie 438.31
♦
to (come to an) end:
(
1280-1307;
MS: s.xiv1/4
)
Le primer jor de marz,
enclinant l'ivernage
(var. (F: s.xiv1/4) marz enfinaunt le yvernage), Se moeve sire Edward a mult de son barnage Al Novel Chastel sur Tyne
LANGTOFT thiol2 300.842
2(of scales) to tip, turn:
(
1351-52
)
qe l’estatere de la belance
[
sic] n’
encline a l’une partie ne a l’autre
Rot Parl1 ii 240
(
1353
)
issint qe la lange du balance soit owele, saunz
encliner a l’une partie ou a l’autre
Stats i 337 x
1to stoop down:
(
s.xiiiex;
MS: 1307-15
)
ne se puet li deable
encliner vers val pur ferir ceus ke cheent aval
Ancren2 5.5
♦
to tend (towards):
(
s.xiiiin;
MS: s.xiii2/4
)
Si jeo seusse hume de valur [...] E ki tant seust de ma doctrine E la reisun u ele se
encline [...]
S Clem ANTS 13330
1bowed, lowered, bent down:
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