[enpeiner] (s.xiii1)
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[enpeiner] (s.xiii1)

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  FEW:  poena *9,114a Gdf:  empeiner 3,57a GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  peine 1 (empeiner)  DMF:  empeiner  TLF: ∅ OED:  enpayn v.  MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅
enpainer  

v.a.

1to torture: 
( 1415 )  eux ount emprisonee en fort et dure prisone, et eux horriblement issint enpaynez par lour corps [...] par diverses horribles tormentz  iv 78

v.refl.

s'enpeiner de
1 to endeavour, strive to: 
( s.xiii1; MS: s.xiiim )  Forment s’enpainent Francs des Paiens mahaigner  2739
apeiner  espenir  peiner#1 
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