enconduire (c.1170)
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enconduire (c.1170)

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  FEW:  conducere *2/ii,1023a Gdf:  enconduire 3,113b GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  conduire (enconduire)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅
 

As attested in Oak Book, the verb may also be interpreted as a form of esconduire ('to fail, fall short in (one's duty)'), which itself may be considered a corruption of escundire ('to refuse').

v.a.

1 to steer, guide: 
( c.1170; MS: s.xiii1 ) Quant il en eisi de Rome bien en out cent millers =soldier, Mauric les enconduit les chemins tot pleners  111.413

v.absol.

1 to steer, guide (?): 
( s.xiv ) si il enppreigne de guier une nieff a aceine =any hauene a sauveté, il enconduist, e la nieff se peri [...]  ii 98
conduire 
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