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enfamer1 (s.xiiiex)
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enfamer1 (s.xiiiex)

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(afamer)  
  FEW:  infamis 4,658a Gdf:  enfamer 3,138b / enfamé 3,138b GdfC: ∅ TL: enfamer 3,314 DEAF: ∅ DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  infamare 1348b

v.trans.

to praise, laud: 
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xivin )  (the Devil) Tant le fet le mounde enfamer, Sa char norir et tastuner, Que trestot tourne a son desir Les armes dount d[e]it Deu servir  Chev Dé 781

p.p. as a.

having a reputation (for): 
( MS: c.1330 )  Bone famme est sovent blamee Pur la fole q’est enfamee De folye  BIBB ROTH Poems 103.14
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