enmordre (c.1275)
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enmordre (c.1275)

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  FEW:  admordere *24,170b Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  amordre (*)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

p.p. enmors  

p.p._as_a.

(estre) enmors a, vers
1 (to be) engrossed in, focused on: 
( c.1275; MS: s.xiii4/4 ) Le quer out mut ferm enmors Vers la croyz  407
( c.1275; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Feble esteyt quant au cors, Mes a pyté fu si enmors Ke poy le sembla a parfere Chescun duresce saunz retrere  3568
( c.1275; MS: s.xiii4/4 ) E taunt a ceo esteyt enmors Ke de ceo ke l’em feyt par dehors Nule ren ne aparceut  4343
amordre  mordre#1 
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