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encontremont (c.1136-37)
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encontremont (c.1136-37)

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encontremunt,  encuntremunt  
  FEW:  mons 6/iii,89a Gdf:  encontremont 3,115a GdfC: ∅ TL: encontremont 2,237 DEAF: ∅ DMF:  encontremont  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

adv.

up, in the air: 
( c.1136-37; MS: s.xiiex )  Si cum ço fust un bastunet, Encuntremunt halt le (=his lance) geta  GAIMAR1 5275
( c.1200; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  La flambe neire [...] Portout les verms encuntremunt Pus le[s] getout en cel parfunt  Josaphaz2 2059
♦upwards: 
( s.xiii1/4; MS: s.xiiim )  Reneward le fiert sur le chef del tinel; Fort fu le healme [...], Encontremunt s’en surt le tinel  Ch Guill 3296
( c.1240; MS: c.1300 )  Mes ala flambe en contremunt  Mir N-D 124.42
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xiv2 )  il aveit set cornes sus sun chef Ke sunt encuntremunt sus dresciez  Apoc giffard 1026
♦above: 
( s.xiii1; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Et vit le ciel encontremont, Si s’en revint, grant joie en font  S Audree1 4404
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