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FEW: *ingannare 4,683a Gdf: engan 3,163b GdfC: ∅ TL: engan 3,373 DEAF: ∅ DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

enjan, eghan 2v

s.

1deceit:

( s.xii^ex; MS: s.xiii^3/3 ) (on Iseut’s part) Folie serrait e engan a entercer le pur Tristan 845

sanz engan

1duly, without fail:

( 1113-19; MS: s.xii^3/3 ) (the second embolism) vent el sist an Par veir e senz engan 2426

( 1121-35; MS: s.xii^3/3 ) L’esteile [...] En jungnet chascun an Se aparist, senz engan 1262

faire (sun) engan de

1to mock, make a butt of:

( c.1170; MS: s.xiii^ex ) Gudmod les veit menant envers un desurban (l. desruban) U mil sunt trebuchié dunt il fist sun enjan 3324

tenir a engan

1to take lightly, underestimate:

( 1171-74; MS: c.1200 ) Mult par esteit beals clers […]; nel tenez a enga 343

engaigne engin

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