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enruvir (1165-80 (?))
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enruvir (1165-80 (?))

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enrovir,  enrouir,  enruir  (enrofir)  
  FEW:  rubeus *10,532a Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF: ∅ DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.intrans.

colourto become red: 
( MS: s.xiii1 )  Par ces signes se mustera li malade ki tost mura: En mi le frunt enruvira, [...]  Lyric 167.2
( 1267; MS: c.1300 )  de sanc enruvist (var. (C: s.xiii4/4) en rofist; (D: s.xiv1/4) en ruist) Le costé del duz Jhesu Crist  Lum Lais ANTS 5582
( s.xiiiex; MS: 1307-15 )  la alme [...] ad recovré vive colour e est mout bele enrovie  Ancren2 91.7
♦colouremotion to blush: 
( 1165-80?; MS: s.xiiiin )  Si enrovi [...]. Grant hunte en out  ADGAR3 264.304
( 1267; MS: c.1300 )  De ses pecchez deit aver hunte, Mes enrovir ne deit del cunte  Lum Lais ANTS 9966
( s.xiiiex; MS: 1307-15 )  jeo ai honte e jeo enrovis (var. (BN: s.xivin) enrouise) pur mon pecché  Ancren2 90.5

p.p. as a.

emotioncolourred in the face: 
( s.xivin; MS: 1312-40 )  tot enrouy (l. enrovy) de yre e de maltalent  Fouke ANTS 12.6
♦colourreddened: 
( s.xivin; MS: 1312-40 )  meynte lyncele, qe fust blanche a seyr, tot fust enrouy (l. enrovy) de sang  Fouke ANTS 17.1

See also:

enrugir  ruvir 
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