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enfuir1 (s.xii1)

The form enfeuir is a cross reference to the following entry:

enfuir1 (s.xii1)

emfuir;  enfeuir,  enfuer,  enfuier  (eunfuir  Lett Rois 80)  
  FEW:  fugere 3,837b Gdf: GdfC:  enfuir 9,465a TL: fuir (en fuir) 3,2342 DEAF:  fuir (enfuir)  DMF:  enfuir  TLF:  enfuir  OED: MED: DMLBS:

v.trans.

to flee from, shun
( s.xiiiex; MS: 1307-15 )  Sachez vus pur voir granz (=vices) sunt e mout font a hair e a checun prodomme a fuir  Ancren2 95.6

v.intrans.

to flee, seek refuge
( c.1141; MS: s.xiii4/4 ) dis mile enfuirunt Pur deus kis chacerunt  Sibile 1031
( 1280-1307; MS: s.xiv1/4 )  En enfuant s’envole al vent cum fet la paylie  LANGTOFT wright ii 246
( 1427 )  si ascun d’eux departe ou enfue en autre counté [...]  Rot Parl1 iv 331

v.refl.

1to flee, seek refuge
( s.xii1; MS: c.1145 ) Que est a tei, mer, que tu t'enfuis? (Latin: Quid est tibi mare quod fugisti)  Oxf Ps ANTS 112.113.5
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  En mon chastel m’en sui par bosoing fui  Rom Chev ANTS 3617 (var.)
( s.xii2; MS: s.xii3/3 )  s’enfuieit jesque li soleilz s’escunsad  Liv Reis1 64
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xivin )  ele se enfut de li et se musce  Ancren1 154.17
( 1414 )  servantz et laborers [...] s’enfuent des countees en countees  Rot Parl1 iv 20
2to disappear, vanish
( 1212; MS: 1212-13 )  Avoir souz terre empire tost E sens s’enfuit s’il est rebost  Dial Greg SATF 46
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xiv2 )  E tutes les ylles s’enfurent de lez E les muntaignes ne i sunt truvez  Apoc giffard 3023

See also:

afuir1  fuir1 
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