enclouer (s.xii3/4)
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enclouer (s.xii3/4)

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  FEW:  clavus 2/i,770b Gdf:  encloer 3,107a GdfC:  encloer 9,453a TL: enclöer 3,214 DEAF:  clo (encloër)  DMF:  enclouer 1  TLF: ∅ OED:  encloy v.  MED:  encloien v.  DMLBS: ∅
encloer,  encloier,  enclower,  encluer  

v.a.

1to nail (in crucifixion): 
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  En som le plus haut mont ad .ij. arbres levé; La sus les ont pendu e forment encloé  3767
( s.xii4/4; MS: s.xii4/4 )  Par esguart le crucifierent E meins e piez li encloerent  750
♦to fasten, attach with nails: 
( 1369-70 )  [...] et puis fust mandé a lui pur remuer et enclower sur .i. novel corps et les clowes furent soudez d’esteym  124
2to pin, spike: 
( s.xivin; MS: 1312-40 )  (the dragon) durement le avoit de sa powe encloee parmy le hauberc  48.5

p.p._as_a.

1accloyed, injured by a nail (and therefore impeded in walking): 
( MS: s.xiv2/4 )  Cil q’ad les peez igneaux a coure a mauvoitez E au servise Dieu tout jours enclowez [...]  60

inf._as_s.

1coll.nails: 
( c.1305; MS: c.1330 )  Le cofyn del char ou (=with) le enclouer, Bele promesse [...]  31
2horsesequit.accloy, laming a horse by injuring its foot with a shoe-nail: 
( MS: s.xiii2 )  Pur encloyer de chyval, pernez [...]  582
clou  clouer#1  encloeure#1 
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