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enfestrir (c.1240)
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enfestrir (c.1240)

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enfestrer  
  FEW:  fistula *3,582b Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  festre (enfestrir) F304 DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  infester v.  MED: ∅ DMLBS:  infistulare 1357b

v.intrans.

pathol.to fester, become ulcerous or septic: 
( c.1240; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  iloec une enfleure e auchune foiz el meis l’oste li malade od sa main e aprés [re]naist e par negligence n’est pas curé e issi enfestrit le liu  A-N Med i 81

p.p. as a.

pathol.festering, ulcerous, septic: 
( c.1240; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  [A]uchune feiz est enfestré le liu que est juste l’oil  A-N Med i 56
gute enfestri
pathol.festering gout: 
( MS: s.xiv1 )  A goute enfestré [...]  Receptaria 9

See also:

afestrir  festrir 
This is an AND2 Phase 1 (A-E) entry © 2000-2006 The Anglo-Norman Dictionary. On-line entry partially revised after the print version of AND2 went to press (2007-03-22) The printed edition of AND2 A-E is published by Taylor & Francis for the MHRA, sole owners of the print-media publication rights. All other rights reserved. Digitisation funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council of the United Kingdom.
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