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empeinte (1121-25)
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empeinte (1121-25)

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empainte,  enpeinte  
  FEW:  impingere 4,589b Gdf:  empainte 3,49b / empointe 2 3,67b GdfC: ∅ TL: empeinte 3,96 DEAF: ∅ DMF:  empeinte  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

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1also_fig.attack, assault: 
( 1121-25; MS: s.xiv1 )  Quant l’unde ad fait ses empeintes (=on Judas on his rock) , Mult lassement fait ses pleintes  S Brend mup 1237
( 1273-82; MS: s.xivex )  Coment la face (=of J.C.) estoit destainte Quant li quoer sent de mort l’empainte  Ross ANTS 2818
2mark, trace (left by wound): 
( c.1275; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Ne remyst sygne de esquassure, Ne merk ne enpeynte de blesçure  S Fran ANTS 7172
3fig.impulse: 
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Ceo ne vudreie pas ore oir dire Ke vus maudissez ta vie Par nule empeinte de folie  Pet Plet ANTS 874
( c.1240; MS: c.1300 )  Icele seinte duce mere En iceste munde nus seit banere Ke ja empeinte de folie Ne pusse encunbrer nostre vie  Mir N-D 231.59
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