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encombler (1329-30)
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encombler (1329-30)

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  FEW:  cumulare 2/ii,1527a Gdf:  encombler 3,110b GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF: ∅ DMF:  encombler  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

to pile up: 
( 1365 )  l’ewe suisdite [est] de son cours estopp[ee] par sables queux les ditz gortes encomblent entre eux  Northumb 252
♦to cumulate: 
( 1329-30 )  tant com vous avez plus usee plus avez encomblé l’un tort sur l’autre  YBB 3-4 Ed III 49

See also:

comble2 
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