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enfantosmer (1160-74)
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enfantosmer (1160-74)

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enfantasmer,  enfantaumer,  enfantesmer,  enfantomer  
  FEW:  phantasma 8,363b Gdf:  enfantosmer 3,142a GdfC: ∅ TL: enfantosmer 3,324 DEAF:  fantosme (enfantosmer)  DMF:  enfantômer  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

to bewitch: 
( s.xii4/4; MS: s.xii4/4 )  Crestien te unt ensorceree, Kar tu es tute enfantomee  2168
( s.xiii1/3; MS: s.xiiiex )  les genz [...] guerpisoyent l’oustel ausi cum enfantasmé  129
( c.1230; MS: s.xiiim )  Mult s’en est esmerveiliez, Bien quide estre enfantomez  4119
♦ fig. to bewitch, fool: 
( 1160-74; MS: s.xvii )  Les pramesses le roi vous ont enfantosmé. Mez je croi une rien, sil tieing en verité  i 98.2517
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