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enfantesce (s.xiiim)
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enfantesce (s.xiiim)

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enfauntece  
  FEW:  infans *4,658b Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  enfant (*)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

s.

childhood: 
( s.xiiiex; MS: 1307-15 )  (confession) deit estre dite tute entierement de enfantesce a un homme  Ancren2 68.15
( s.xiiim; MS: s.xiv1/4 )  (God) En tenebres nous est lumere, En enfauntece nous est piere  Am Dieu (A) 702

s. pl.

youthful exploits: 
( s.xiii4/4; MS: 1315-25 )  Ces sunt les enfantesces nostre seignur quant il esteit en tere od sa me[re]  Enfances (C) 174r

See also:

fantesce 
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