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enlier (s.xii1)
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enlier (s.xii1)

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  FEW:  ligare 5,328a Gdf:  enlier 2 3,197a GdfC: ∅ TL: enliier 3,444 DEAF:  liier (enliier)  DMF:  enlier  TLF:  enlier  OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

1 to bind together, unite: 
( c.1136-65; MS: c.1200 )  Sainz Espiriz, kis joint e enlie, Est l’amor  Salemon 5249
2to bind, ensnare: 
( c.1136-65; MS: c.1200 )  il ne sunt nent repelable Tant les enliet li diable  Salemon 10260

v.intrans.

to become tied: 
( s.xii3/3; MS: s.xiiim )  Ben sent la mort ki lui fud pres [...] La lange li veit enliant  S Gile1 3587

v.refl.

s'en lier a
to link, bind oneself to: 
( c.1136-65; MS: c.1200 )  (as a result of envy:) hom s’enliet malement A pardurable dampnement  Salemon 7991

p.p. as a.

bound, tied up: 
( s.xii1; MS: c.1145 ) Il sunt enliet e chairent, mais nus levames e sumes esdrecet  Oxf Ps ANTS 53.19.9

See also:

allier  lier1 
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