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encovir (1155)
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encovir (1155)

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encuvir  
  FEW:  cupere 2/ii,1551b Gdf:  encovir 3,120c GdfC: ∅ TL: encovir 3,261 DEAF:  covir (encovir)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

to desire, crave, long for: 
( 1155; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Unches plus bel pais ne vi. Jo l'ai a tun ues encuvi  Brut WACE 5926
( 1155; MS: s.xiiex )  Cil unt la terre recuillie, Ki mult l’aveient encovie  Brut WACE 13642

[gdw]

See also:

covir 
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encovir