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[encovenancer] (s.xii2)
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The form encuvenancier is a cross reference to the following entry:

[encovenancer] (s.xii2)

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encouvenancier,  encuvenancer,  encuvenancier;  encovenaunter  
  FEW:  convenire *2/ii,1126b Gdf:  enconvenancier 3,115c GdfC: ∅ TL: encovenancier 3,260 DEAF: ∅ DMF:  enconvenancer  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED:  encovenaunten v.  DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

to promise: 
( 1190-1210; MS: c.1300 )  S’il vus rende la cité, Cum il vus a encuvenancé  Waldef BB 20990
( MS: s.xiiim )  Puis vint le mirie, com l’ot encuvenancié  Vitas 1485
( 1295 )  e ceo ay jeo ben fest, et Morgan me ad ceo ben encovenaunté  Stud Pow 298
( 1337 )  Nous avons promis et enconvent bonnement […] a tenir, garder [...]  Treaty Rolls ii 5.23

v.absol.

to promise: 
( s.xii2; MS: s.xii3/3 )  Le matin Jonathas vint as champs si cume encuvenancied out a David  Liv Reis1 42

See also:

covenanter 
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