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encloeure (1171-74)
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encloeure (1171-74)

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encloure  
  FEW:  clavus 2/i,771a Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  encloeure 9,453a TL: encloëure 3,215 DEAF: ∅ DMF:  enclouure  TLF:  enclouer (enclouure)  OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

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( c.1270; MS: s.xiv1/3 )  si autre merch y seyt trovee si soyent les berbitz attacheez jesqe taunt qe la encloeure soyt enquise  HENLEY2 286.c63 (var. p. 303)
♦fig.character(istic), nature: 
( 1171-74; MS: c.1200 )  s’ele (=peace agreement) fust bien clere e senz nule emposture, N’eussent fait as suens desonur ne enjure; Mais conuistre i pout l’un mult tost l’ encloeure  Becket1 4715
( s.xiii2; MS: s.xiv1 )  Descoverir (=uncover) devom tut le ordure Qe rien ne remaigne de l’ancien encloure  Serm DTC Shrift 52
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