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enquasser (1190-93)
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enquasser (1190-93)

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enquaser,  enquasier,  enqueiser  
  FEW:  quassare 2/ii,1429a Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  casser (encasser)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

fig.to wipe out, bring to an end: 
( 1190-93; MS: s.xiv1 )  depreerent Deu …] Ke il preist d’els garde […] E enqueisast le orgoil le rei  S Edm Life ANTS 4458
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii3/4 ) Beau fiz, si tu poez eschaper Legierement d'un encumbrer, Mes k'il te deie aukes custer, Delivre tei sanz demurer! Petit damage mult suvent Esquasse (var. (D: s.xiii3/4) Enquasse ) grant encumbrement  Chastoiement Pere1 220 (var.)
( 1364-65 ) pur desbatz destrure et enquasier [...] et pur la diste diversité a tut jours enquaser et tiele ambiguité en tut temps remuwer  Newnham 76 and 77

See also:

aquasser  casser  esquasser 
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