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agenoiler (s.xii1)
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The form engeneiler is a cross reference to the following entry:

agenoiler (s.xii1)

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ageneler,  ageniller,  agenoiller,  agenulier,  agenuiller,  agenuillier,  agenuler,  agenuller;  ajonoillier,  ajunuiler;  engeneiler,  engeneler,  engeniller,  engenoillier,  engenoler,  engenuiller,  engenuler,  engenulere;  enguniller;  esgenoiller,  esjenoiller  
  FEW:  genuculum 4,114a Gdf:  engenoillier 3,167c / engenoillir 3,168b / esgenoiller 3,468b GdfC:  agenouillier 8,45c TL: agenoillier 1,208 / engenoillier 3,381 / esgenoillier 3,1071 DEAF:  genoil (agenoillier)  / genoil (engenoillier)  / genoil (esgenoillier)  DMF:  agenouiller  / engenouiller  / engenouillir  / esgenouiller  TLF:  agenouiller  OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

to bring to one’s knees: 
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiiex )  taunt siwi sun cop qu’il est ajonoillé  2637
faire agenoiler
to bring to his (etc) knees: 
( s.xiiex; MS: s.xiii3/3? )  Tant l'estuna k'il le fist agenuiller  1443
( s.xiii1/3; MS: s.xiiim )  En l’escu le colp descendi […] Gui fist agenoiller, Mes il salt sus tost come ber, Al quer en ad mult grant ire […] ‘Unc pur colp de chevaler Mes ne m’avint agenoiller’  8534
( c.1230; MS: s.xiiiex )  Un son compaignun premer [...] Par vertu fist agenuler  991

v.intrans.

to kneel (down): 
( s.xii1; MS: c.1145 )  Venez, aorums e agenuillums  99.94.6
( c.1240; MS: c.1300 )  Sovent engeneilout ceste femme Devant le ymage nostre dame  221.15
( MS: 1272-82 )  alez a moustier devaunt le auter e ajunuilez  256
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xivin )  Al Veni Creator abeissez ou agenoillez  14.36
( 1395; MS: s.xv1 )  ové toute humilitee engenoillant, nous fist hommage  211.144.18

v.refl.

to kneel (down): 
( c.1135; MS: 1267-68 )  A la terre s'ajenoilla, Mains estendues, si ora  25.317 (A)
( c.1235; MS: c.1235 )  Vit cum a la croiz Auban s’agenoilla  412
( s.xiii2; MS: s.xivin )  Lui clers seest agenulé, En orisons ses meins tendy  43.396

p.p. as a.

kneeling: 
( 1141; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  En Magor la cité Est un cerf tresgeté […] Devant del destre pié i est agenuillé  1014
( s.xii3/3; MS: s.xiiim )  Devant lui sunt agenullé  3707

See also:

genuiller 
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