enmanantir (c.1136-65)
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enmanantir (c.1136-65)

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  FEW:  manere 6/i,185a Gdf:  enmanantir 3,201a GdfC: ∅ TL: enmanantir 3,454 DEAF:  manoir 1 (enmanantir)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅
 

v.a.

1fig.to enrich, improve: 
( c.1136-65; MS: c.1200 )  Cist (=St Jerome) nos ad molt enmanantiz E saolez de bels escriz  117

v.n.

1to become rich, wealthy: 
( c.1136-65; MS: c.1200 )  Toz cels que veit enmanantir Voldreit il (=the greedy man) pur aveir mordir  813

v.refl.

1to enrich oneself, gather wealth: 
( c.1136-65; MS: c.1200 )  De celui notum ki s’afie En sa temporel manantie [...] Ne se porpenset de morir Mais de sei plus enmanantir  7088
amanantir  manantir 
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