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enflestrir (s.xii1)
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enflestrir (s.xii1)

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enflaistrir,  enfleçtrir,  enflestrer  
  FEW:  flaccidus 3,589b Gdf:  enflestrir 3,150c GdfC: ∅ TL: enflaistrir 3,336 DEAF: ∅ DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

to drain, exhaust: 
( 1212; MS: 1212-13 )  proef trestote iceste terre, Qui de gent tant fut replenie, Entrinement n’est (l. en est) enflaistrie, Car les citez sont degastees  Dial Greg SATF 14072

v.intrans.

to wither: 
( s.xii1; MS: c.1145 )  L’aneme d’els en mals enflaistrisseit  Oxf Ps ANTS 109.106.26
( s.xiii1; MS: a1254 )  Ke herbe ne crust mes enflestri Pur le pecché ke feymes aymdeu  Seth2 79
( MS: s.xiii2 )  emarcuit: enflestrit  TLL i 36

p.p. as a.

withered: 
( s.xiii2/3; MS: s.xiiim )  En menu pudre ardez l’ortie Tote verte, nient enflestrie  Nov Chir ANTS 222
♦withered, hollow: 
( s.xivin; MS: 1382 )  Homme ad la jowe enflestree (M.E. welewed)  Nominale 199
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