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engressement (c.1185)

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engressement (c.1185)

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[ FEW: 4,691a ingressus 2; Gdf: 3,181a engresseement; GdfC: ∅; TL: ∅; DEAF: ∅; DMF: engressement; TLF: ∅; OED: ∅; MED: ∅; DMLBS: ∅ ]

adv.

1violently:

( c.1185 ) E. l’ad envai; Tuz les cops comence a jeter 3196

♦pressingly, insistently:

( c.1185; MS: s.xiii^m ) Li barun forment la (=the lady) hasterent E mult engressement parlerent 1850

( c.1275; MS: s.xiii^4/4 ) Fergé esteyt par enchesun De dette ke tortenusement Le (l. Li) fu demaundé engressement (ed. engressément) 7605

♦savagely, fiercely:

( s.xiii^2/4; MS: s.xiii² ) S’il respunt engressement, Al chastiur ne seit a nient 121va19

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