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ajurner1 (1121-25)
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The form enjornant is a cross reference to the following entry:

ajurner1 (1121-25)

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adjourner,  ajorner,  ajourner;  enjorner,  enjurner  
  FEW:  diurnum 3,105b Gdf:  ajornant 1,205b / ajorner 1,205c / enjornant 3,193a / enjorner 3,193b GdfC: ∅ TL: ajorner 1,268 / ajornir 1,269 / enjorner 3,435 DEAF:  jor (ajornant) J580 / jor (ajorné) J582 / jor (ajornee) J581 / jor (ajornir) J582 / jor (enjornant) J587 / jor (enjorné) J588 / jor (enjorner) J586 DMF:  ajourner  / enjourner  TLF:  ajourner  OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.intrans.

to grow light, dawn: 
( 1155; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  A ces paroles ajurna, Bel tens fist, li soleiz leva  Brut WACE 11279
( s.xivin; MS: 1382 )  Le jour ajourne en orient (M.E. The day dawith (l. daw[n]ith?) in the Est)  Nominale 602

v.impers.

to grow light, dawn: 
( 1121-25; MS: s.xiv1 )  E puis qu'il fud cler ajurnet, Od tut Judas s'en sunt turnet  S Brend mup 1485
( 1190-93; MS: s.xiv1 )  E tute la nuit al serein Deske il ajurna l’endemein Se tindrent a la haute mer  S Edm Life ANTS 1464
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii2/4 )  matin levat Seint Pierre quant il ajurnerat  S Clem ANTS 10132

p.pr. as s.

timedaybreak, dawn: 
( 1155; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Corineus e tuit li suen S'en eissirent la coc chantant, El bois furent einz l'ajornant  Brut WACE 998
( 1165-80?; MS: s.xiiiin )  Al prestre vint a l’enjurnant  ADGAR3 268.148
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii2/4 )  Passat la nuit, vint le ajurnant  S Clem ANTS 12001

p.p. as s.

timedaybreak, dawn: 
( s.xii1; MS: 1155-60 )  en l'ajurnee (Latin: diluculo) s'edreçowent a Deu  Camb Ps 140.LXXVII.34
( 1190-1210; MS: c.1300 )  Si nus puissum en la vespree U [...] en l'enjurnee Einz en sun pais ariver  Waldef BB 9790
( c.1200; MS: c.1220-40 )  A tant se turne einz l'ajurné Vers la cité [...]  Anc Test (E) 5344

sbst. inf.

timedaybreak, dawn: 
( 1160-74; MS: s.xvii )  Toute nuit se gaitierent desi c'a l'ajorner  Rom de Rou wace i 130.3523
( c.1235; MS: c.1235 )  Le matin est levez par tens a l’enjurner  S Aub 212
tute jur ajurnee
timeall day long: 
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiim )  La feste ad esté grant tute jor ajurnee  Horn (O) 4953

See also:

ajurnal  ajurnement1  jurnant 
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