1to make a stand (against), offer resistance (to):
(
s.xii2;
MS: s.xii3/3
)
R. fud mult pourus des paroles que li prophetes S. li out dit e ne li pout encuntrester
149
(
1190-1210;
MS: c.1300
)
Unc mes ne truvai chevalier Qui me peust encontrester
16060
(
1271-72;
MS: s.xiii4/4
)
[...] ke il puissent encontrester
(ed. encontre ester) a eus ki isteront hors de la cité
142.13
1resistance, opposition:
(
s.xii2;
MS: s.xii3/3
)
kar l’encontrester a Deu est cume li pecchiez d’enchantement [...]
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