ensaillir (s.xiii)
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ensaillir (s.xiii)

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  FEW:  *assalire *25,503b Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  assalir (ensalir)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  insaut v.  MED:  ensauten v.  DMLBS:  insilire 1404a
ensailir  

v.a.

1 mil. to attack, invade: 
( MS: s.xiii ) invas(s)it: ensailit  i 65
♦ fig. to attack, assault: 
( s.xiiiex; MS: 1307-15 )  Autres paroles soillent e ensalissent (var. (BN: s.xivin) ensaillissent) lour auditours, mes cestes si envenimunt amedeus les oreilles e les quers des oianz  191.12 (var.)
assaillir  ensault  essaillir  saillir 
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