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

esgener (s.xii1)

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(agener,  ajener TLL ii 6.n18,  engener)  
  FEW:  blesser, blessure 21,430b Gdf:  agener 1,159b / esgener 3,467c GdfC: ∅ TL: esgener 3,1070 DEAF:  esgener  / esgener (agener)  DMF:  agener  / esgener  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

to dash, cast down: 
( s.xii1; MS: c.1145 )  Cum il carrat, ne serat esgenet (Latin: non collidetur); kar li Sire supposet sa main  Oxf Ps ANTS 63.36.25
( s.xii1; MS: c.1145 )  le siege de lui en terre esgenas (Latin: collisisti)  Oxf Ps ANTS 96.88.43
( s.xii1; MS: 1155-60 )  tu eslevas mei e esgenas mei (Latin: elevasti me et allisisti me)  Camb Ps 183.CI.10
( MS: s.xiii1 )  enerventur: seint agené, seyun aneyntez  TLL ii 100.69
( MS: s.xiii2 )  relisus: engené  TLL ii 6

v.intrans.

to hurt oneself: 
( c.1136-65; MS: c.1200 )  Chaeir pot tost e esgener Ki devant sei ne volt garder  Salemon 3515

p.p. as s.

one who is dashed, cast down: 
( s.xii1; MS: c.1145 ) Eslevez li Sire tuz chi trebuchent, e edresced tuz esgenez (Latin: erigit omnes elisos)  Oxf Ps ANTS 130.144.15

See also:

gener1 
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