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

amasser (1121-25)

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enmasser  
  FEW:  massa 6/i,444b Gdf:  amasser 1 1,250c / amasser 2 1,250c GdfC:  amasser 8,97a TL: amasser 1,325 DEAF:  masse (amasser)  DMF:  amasser  TLF:  amasser  OED:  amass v.  MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

1to accumulate, amass: 
( 1121-25; MS: s.xiv1 ) (fog:) Grant est forment e serree, De ambes parz est amassee  S Brend mup 1662
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii2/4 )  Cil ki tresors veit amassant [...,]  S Clem ANTS 10464
( s.xivin; MS: 1312-40 )  le grant tresor qe Geomagog aveit amassé e mys en une mesone  Fouke ANTS 5.36
♦to gather together: 
( c.1200; MS: c.1220-40 )  A. out son ost apresté Od la grant gent qu’il out amassé  Anc Test (E) 17250
( MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Ensemble soit tot amassé, Parmi .i. drap delié passé  Pop Med 157.248
( 1323-25 )  enmassez le pluis [de] neifs qe vous eiez  St Sard 72
2to accumulate: 
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  jo sai ben ke ceste mort (=of his wife) Perce tun quor mult plus de assez Ke ceo ke tut as amassez De aventures sa en arere  Pet Plet ANTS 1210

v.intrans.

to gather together: 
( c.1240; MS: c.1300 )  Hummes e femmes de jur en jur De kant ke il pussent purchacer Se peneint en la glise amasser  Mir N-D 10.118
♦to form itself, solidify: 
( 1121-25; MS: s.xiv1 )  (the giant’s fiery sword) Cum plus halcet e plus enprent, En alant forces reprent. Primes depart, puis amasset  S Brend mup 1155

v.refl.

to collect: 
( c.1300; MS: s.xiv1/4 )  Einz au moiel s’amasse Une gute mut grasse  Div Mun 59

p.p. as a.

solid: 
( 1121-25; MS: s.xiv1 )  Od encensers de or amasset  S Brend mup 679
♦contorted into a solid mass: 
( c.1275; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Un enfaunt fu issi amassez Ke la teste fu plyé a peez  S Fran ANTS 5365
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