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endower (1379)
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endower (1379)

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endouer  
  FEW:  dotare *3,148b Gdf:  endouer 3,134a GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF: ∅ DMF:  endouer  TLF: ∅ OED:  endow v.  MED:  endouen v.  DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

lawto endow: 
( 1379 )  certeyns terres et tenementz dont le dit college estoit endouez  Rot Parl1 iii 69
( 1388 )  De tiellz terrez dount le baroun fuit seisi sur condicion [...] la femme ne serra endowé  YBB 12 Rich II 28
( 1397 )  [...] de mes biens facent suffisantment endower la dite esglise  Test Ebor i 232
( 1415 )  il voudroit endower l’esglises d’Everwyk, Beverley et Rypon des libertees [...]  Rot Parl1 iv 85
( 1497-98 )  il ne forfetera sez terrez ne sa femme ne serra endowé  Exchequer Chamber ii 170.11
♦: 
( 1398-99; MS: s.xv1 )  la habundante fontaigne de grace dount vous ad endowez lui tout puissant Roy  Lett & Pet 12.xiv.24
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