enervir (1328)
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enervir (1328)

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  FEW:  nervus *7,100b Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  enerver 9,460a TL: enerver 3,312 DEAF:  nerf (esnerver)  DMF:  énerver  TLF:  énerver  OED:  enerve v.  MED:  enerven v.  DMLBS:  enervare 778c
enerver  

v.a.

1to enervate, weaken, destroy the force or effect of: 
( 1328 )  sa force (l. s’aforce) d’anentir et enervir le dite juggement  ii 20
( 1366; MS: 1570-1610 ) [...] issint que les fraunchises de Seint Esglise ne soint enervez ou emblemis  34.I.18
nerf  enervacion  enervasement 
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