enfumer (c.1185)
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enfumer (c.1185)

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  FEW:  fumus 3,856a Gdf:  enfumer 3 3,161b GdfC:  enfumer 9,465a TL: enfumer 3,367 DEAF:  fum (enfumer)  DMF:  enfumer  TLF:  enfumé  OED:  enfume v.  MED: ∅ DMLBS:  infumare 1365c
 

v.a.

1to cover with clouds of dust, make dusty: 
( s.xiii1/3; MS: s.xiv1/4 )  Car quant une dame va par la ruwe, Si meuth ne trait a lui sa cowe, Tut la ruwe enfumera De poudre que ele movera  569
2med.to expose to smoke, fume, vapour, etc. (for medicinal purposes): 
( MS: s.xiii1 )  La femme ki ne poet avoir Le mal de flors a son voloir, Enfumez l’en, tost en garra  172.471

p.p._as_a.

1blackened by smoke, coverd with dust: 
( c.1185; MS: s.xiiim )  E porte un escu enfumé  7778
( c.1185 )  Unes pels ot mult enfumees De gros mutuns e mult usees  4833
( 1190-1210; MS: c.1300 )  Sun escu Lez est e vielz e enfumé  16475
afumer  fumer#2 
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