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engacer (c.1200)
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engacer (c.1200)

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  FEW:  *adaciare *24,129b Gdf:  engacier 3,162a GdfC: ∅ TL: engacier 3,369 DEAF:  agacier (engacier)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

to importune, press: 
( c.1240; MS: c.1300 )  l’enfant pourousement respunt. Par grant pour e par manace De sun pere, ke mult l’engace [...]  Judenknabe 124
( s.xiiim; MS: s.xiiim ) Nepuroec l’engaça l’abes tant e enquist, Que tut sun afere lui cunta e geihist  Vitas 567
♦to harass, importune: 
( c.1200; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Le deable l’ad tant engacee K’ele ad hautement crié  Josaphaz2 1867
♦ pathol. to irritate, cause disomfort to: 
( c.1200; MS: s.xiii3/4 ) [...] Dunt maladie les engace  Josaphaz2 614

See also:

agacer  gace1 
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