[enfreer] (c.1230)
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[enfreer] (c.1230)

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[gdw]

  FEW:  *exfridare 15/ii,91a Gdf:  enfroié 3,160a / enfroier 3,160b GdfC: ∅ TL: enfriié 3,364 / enfroiié 3,364 DEAF:  esfreer (enfroiié)  DMF:  enfrayé  / enfroier  TLF: ∅ OED: MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅
enfraier  

The verb is an alteration of effreer with an unetymological prefix substitution.

v.refl.

1 emotion to be terrified, frightened, scared: 
( c.1230; MS: s.xiiim ) La dame l’ot, si s’en enfraie  4468
affreer  effreer 
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