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empaluer (s.xiii)
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empaluer (s.xiii)

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enpaluer,  enpalluer  
  FEW:  palus 2 7,531a Gdf:  empaluer 3,50c GdfC: ∅ TL: empalüer 3,86 DEAF:  palu (empalüer)  DMF:  empaluer  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

fig.to soil, sully, defile: 
( s.xiii; MS: c.1300 )  Nuls ne deit detreire la vie de autri, ne empalirer (l. empaluer) sa buche de autri mal  Sentences 13r

v.intrans.

fig.to become soiled, sullied, defiled: 
( s.xivin; MS: c.1330 )  (perversity) N’est autre chose for wereglaz Ke fet la gent werglacer, E les almes enpaluer  BOZ Serm 61.54

v.refl.

to get dirty, soil oneself with mud, dirt, etc.: 
( c.1290; MS: s.xivin )  Sy toust cum l'enfes comence aler De tay se veut empaluer (M.E. byvulen)  bibb MS (C) 2rb

p.p. as a.

dirty, stained with mud, dirt, etc.: 
( s.xivin; MS: 1382 )  Ma cloche est esclavotee (M.E. besquireid) [sic] Et ma surcote enpalluee (M.E. bedravelud)  Nominale 409

See also:

espaluer  palu2 
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